AD Connection Removal

Supported removal

  • Directory cannot be removed, because an active Connector is attached to it;
  • Connector cannot be removed because an Identity Provider (IdP) is associated with it (BuiltIn IdP);
  • BuiltIn IdP cannot be dissociated, because it is locked to the Connector.
  • If you need to delete the Connector, you have to delete User Directory;
  • If you need to delete User Directory, then Built-in IDP should not be associated with it.

Steps:

  • Check the Built-in Identity Provider and take note of the access policies associated with the Built-in Identity Provider;
  • Un-associate all the policy rules. Edit Identity & Access Management → Policies tab (Setup mode) - remove “Password (Cloud Directory)” from policies, put “Password (Local Directory)” instead;
  • Delete the Built-in IdP:
    • Remove the connector associated with the Built-in IDP and save it. Uncheck the box for Password (Cloud deployment) in connector properties and save it;
    • Click on red cross to delete Connector in Built-In properties;
    • Click on Delete IDP. Click OK to delete IdP.
  • Now you can go to Directories and delete the User Directory;
  • Wait until the directory is deleted. Check by refreshing directory page;
  • Delete the Connector using the red delete button on the right of its’ name in the list;
  • Go via RDP to the server with Enterprise Connector, uninstall it.

Unsupported removal

Access saas database of IDM and delete association of IdP with Connector.

For PostgreSQL

If database of IDM is deployed as inherent PostgreSQL, then use SSH to connect to the primary appliance. ❗️Database on primary appliance is in read/write mode.

Connect to database:


su - postgres /opt/vmware/vpostgres/current/bin/psql vcac

Change schema to saas:


SET SCHEMA 'saas';

For Microsoft SQL Server

Use SQL Management Studio to connect to DB server, open saas database.

Find Connector table (example shown for MS SQL Server 2014) and ‘disconnect’ it from AD:


SELECT * FROM saas.saas.Connector;

-- Check the ID of your AD connector

UPDATE saas.saas.Connector
SET domainJoined = NULL
WHERE id = N; -- set N to the ID of your AD connector

❗️You cannot delete the Connector in SQL - it has dependencies from foreign keys. But all you need to do is find the ID of BuiltIn IdP and disconnect it:


SELECT * FROM saas.saas.IdentityProviders;
SELECT * FROM saas.saas.IdpJoinConn;

-- Check the ID of your IdP defore doing this!!

DELETE FROM saas.saas.IdpJoinConn
WHERE idIdentityProvider = N; -- set N to the ID of your IdP
  • After this, you can delete the Connector in Identity Manager Console. Then delete the AD Directory;
  • Reinstall Identity Manager Connector and activate it.

❗️After adding a new AD do not forget to follow the guide backwards: do not forget to add “Password (Cloud Directory)” back to Policies!

❗️The BuiltIn IdP must be associated back with the new Connector. This can be done using the console, or it can also be done in SQL:


SELECT * FROM saas.saas.IdpJoinConn;

-- Double-check the ID of your IdP and NEW Connector defore doing this!!

INSERT INTO saas.saas.IdpJoinConn
VALUES (X, Y) -- set X to the ID of your IdP, set Y to the ID of Connector