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Starting the SonicWALL ADConnector
After installing the SonicWALL ADConnector, start the service. The agent service must be running at all times for the SonicWALL CSM to communicate with Active Directory.
1.On your Windows desktop, double click the ADConnector Configuration Tool icon, or from the Windows Start menu, select Programs > SonicWALL > SonicWALL ADConnector > ADConnector Configuration Tool. The ADConnector Configuration Tool launches. This is part of the Microsoft Management Console (MMC).
2.In the Console Root window, click the expand (+) icon next to SonicWALL ADConnector Configuration Tool in the left column to display its contents in the right column.
3.Underneath the SonicWALL ADConnector Configuration Tool in the left column, click the SonicWALL CSM Appliance icon.
4.Select the entry in the right window, and click the start button in the toolbar above the entry.
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