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Published Jul. 2, 2025

Import nested groups and users from Microsoft Active Directory

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Laura Li

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Issue

  • What configuration is needed in Liferay so that the nested groups and the users are imported from AD?

Environment

  • DXP 7.2
  • DXP 7.1
  • DXP 7.0

Resolution

  • Change the User attribute of the Group Mapping in the LDAP server configuration page to member:1.2.840.113556.1.4.1941:.  

Additional Information

  • This is documented in Active Directory: LDAP Syntax Filters:
    The string 1.2.840.113556.1.4.1941 specifies LDAP_MATCHING_RULE_IN_CHAIN. This applies only to DN attributes. This is an extended match operator that walks the chain of ancestry in objects all the way to the root until it finds a match. This reveals group nesting. It is available only on domain controllers with Windows Server 2003 SP2 or Windows Server 2008 (or above).
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