How to Install and Configure Thinfinity® Remote AD Services

Make sure to install Thinfinity® Remote AD Services on a server joined to the AD you wish to integrate and point this to Thinfinity® Workspace. Follow the steps below to install and configure both components.

To install Thinfinity® Remote AD Services:

1. Run the Thinfinity® Remote AD Services setup on the server you wish to integrate its AD with.

2. On the first screen of the installation wizard press Next.

3. Accept the license agreement and hit Next.

4. Select the folder where to install Thinfinity® Remote AD Services.

5. In the next step, click Install.

6. After the installation is done, click Finish.

To configure Thinfinity® Remote AD Services:

1. To run the Thinfinity® Remote AD Services manager, start a Command line as admin, then navigate to C:\ProgramData\Cybele Software\Thinfinity\Workspace\DB and run call the executable file with the argument below:

Thinfinity.RemoteDesktop.RemoteAD.exe /manage

You should see the screen below:

1. Click on Network ID and make sure to configure the Network ID to match with the Network ID you configured in your Thinfinity Gateway(s) and Broker(s).

2. Then, click on Add and enter your gateway’s public URL:

Configurations in Thinfinity Workspace Broker:

After you have installed Thinfinity® Remote AD Services, there are a few settings you have to update back on the Broker server.

1. On each one of them, you will have to enable this service by editing 'C:\ProgramData\Cybele Software\Thinfinity\Workspace\DB\settings.ini'. In the .ini file, you will need to enable the DirectoryServices under the General tag:

[General]
DirectoryServices=true

Bear in mind that the General tag most likely already exists. In this case, just make sure to add DirectoryServices=true under it.

1. Go to C:\ProgramData\Cybele Software\Thinfinity\Workspace\DB\ and create a JSON file called directory.services.json. Add the following to its body:

{
    "Services": [
        {
            "id": "cybelesoft",
            "name": "Cybele AD",
            "filter": "cybelesoft\\\\.+",
            "url": "/__ds@cybelesoft__/dirsvc/api/v1/"
        }
    ]
}

Parameter	Description
ID	Reference ID to identify the AD Mapping.
Name	A descriptive name to identify the mapping in Thinfinity Workspace.
Filter	Enter the domain name as the user would type it in. You can add a wildcard expression as above .+ so it will map any username under this domain. Keep in mind, you will have to add 4 backslashes \\\\ after the domain name.
URL (registration parameter)	You have to enter the domain name URL under the following format: __ds@[domain]__.

Keep in mind that you will have to create a separate mapping (ID) for each Remote AD you wish to join to Thinfinity Workspace, separated by a comma (,).