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February 24, 2026

Technical Tip: Importing users from an OU on a Google Suite LDAP server

  • February 24, 2026
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Description This article provides steps to import users under an OU from the Google Suite LDAP server.
Scope FortiAuthenticator.
Solution

Step 1: Configure a user group under Authentication -> User Management of type 'Set a list of imported remote LDAP users'. Do not add any already imported users to it.

 

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Step 2: Configure a user sync rule under Authentication -> User Management -> Remote User Sync Rules with the following settings:

  • Remote LDAP: Select the Google LDAP server entry.
  • Base Distinguished name: Replace the automatically filled entry with the OU from which the users should be imported. The screenshot uses the example 'OU=testOU,DC=dxb-nse8,DC=lab'.
  • LDAP filter: Set the filter to '(objectClass=person)'.
  • Group to associate users with: Select the group created in Step 1.

 

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Users in the specified OU will be synchronized and added to the user group.

 

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Note: If no groups are configured in the Google Suite LDAP Directory, no user group with the remote LDAP group can be created with the subtype 'LDAP filter'.