Enterprise Active Directory (EAD)
Overview and Key Features:
Enterprise Active Directory (EAD) is a platform that provides authorization, roles and group services. It is a central database containing users’ information that is used for authentication and authorization. EAD is integrated into almost all major computing systems in the University and provides access to services such as Office 365.
There is no specific front-end usage of EAD. What it does remains transparent while it authenticates and authorizes you to access services – no action is needed from users. For additional information about EAD, see the Enterprise Service Centre Knowledge Base.
Getting Started:
There are over 65 separate instances of active directories within U of T. If you are managing one of these instances and would like to integrate with EAD, please submit a ticket through the Enterprise Service Centre to discuss your application.
Get Help:
EAD is managed and maintained by the Identity and Access Management (IAM) team. To contact IAM about EAD, please create a ticket through the Enterprise Service Centre.
There is a mailing list for EAD, which is used to send messages about the bi-monthly update meeting. To subscribe, send an email containing “SUBSCRIBE ENTERPRISEAD-L” in the message body to listserv@listserv.utoronto.ca.