Documentation forUser Device Tracker
Monitoring users, devices, and ports is a key capability of Hybrid Cloud Observability and is also available in a standalone module, User Device Tracker (UDT). Hybrid Cloud Observability and UDT are built on the self-hosted SolarWinds Platform.

Add an Active Directory Domain Controller

Add Active Directory Domain Controllers to your network to track Active Directory users when they log into your network.

  1. Go to Settings > All Settings, and click UDT Settings in the Product Specific Settings section.
  2. Click Discover Active Directory Domain Controller in the Track Users and Endpoints.

    The Device Tracker Discovery page is displayed.

  3. Click Add Administrator Credential.
  4. Create the appropriate credential for UDT to use with this Active Directory domain controller.

    For information on credentials see Manage Active Directory credentials .

  5. Click Test, and if the credentials are verified click Assign. The credential is added to the list.
  6. Click Next.
  7. The Discovering DC popup is displayed, and the network is scanned for Domain Controllers.

    The Active Directory domain controllers on the network are listed.

  8. Select the controller to use, and click Import.
  9. Click OK, I'm Done.
  10. The Welcome to Discovery Central page is displayed. This shows all discoveries including UDT ports and domain controllers.