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# Example ADAM configuration files

# Example ADAM configuration files {#ariaid-title1}

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* Aktualisiert 12. März 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 Minute Lesedauer

All of the configurations for ADAMSync are stored in xml files.

## Default configuration file with comments

There is a default configuration file called MS-AdamSyncConf.xml included with the ADAMSync install. Make a copy of this file so you have a base example to refer to in the future. This example is the default configuration file with comments added.

    <?xml version="1.0"?>
    <doc>	
     <configuration>		
    <!-- Sync File Description --> 
    <description>MyCompany ADAMSync Configuration</description>		
      <security-mode>object</security-mode>;	        
    <!-- source-ad-name = fqdn of the domain controller -->;
      <source-ad-name>;fully.qualified.domain.name.of.domain.controller</source-ad-name>;		
    <!-- source-ad-partition = root AD domain partition -->;
      <source-ad-partition>;dc=myCompany,dc=com</source-ad-partition>;
    <!-- source-ad-account = use this to specify an account to connect to AD -->;
    <!-- if not used, the current user will be used  -->;
      <source-ad-account>;</source-ad-account>;                
      <account-domain>;</account-domain>;
    <!-- target-dn = target ADAM OU -->;
      <target-dn>;ou=servicenow users,dc=myCompany,dc=adam</target-dn>;		
      <query>;			
    <!-- base-dn = should be the root AD partition if you want all users -->;
       <base-dn>;dc=myCompany,dc=com</base-dn>;
    <!-- object-filter = standard ldap query format, this will grab all users -->;
    <!-- need to review results to see if you should modify this filter -->;
       <object-filter>;(objectCategory=person)</object-filter>;			
       <attributes>;			
    <!-- include=userproxy requires objectSID to link back to the AD account -->;	
        <include>;objectSID</include>;
        <include>;givenName</include>;
        <include>;sn</include>;
        <include>;description</include>;
        <include>;title</include>;
        <include>;company</include>;
        <include>;department</include>;
        <include>;mail</include>;
        <include>;physicalDeliveryOfficeName</include>;
        <include>;telephoneNumber</include>;
        <include>;sAMAccountName</include>;
       </attributes>;		
      </query>;	
    <!-- map for user-to-userproxy object types -->;
      <user-proxy>;
        <source-object-class>;user</source-object-class>;
        <target-object-class>;userProxy</target-object-class>;
      </user-proxy>; 
      <schedule>;			
       <aging>;				
        <frequency>;0</frequency>;				
        <num-objects>;0</num-objects>;			
       </aging>;			
       <schtasks-cmd>;</schtasks-cmd>;		
      </schedule>;	
     </configuration>;	
     <synchronizer-state>;		
      <dirsync-cookie>;</dirsync-cookie>;		
      <status>;</status>;		
      <authoritative-adam-instance>;</authoritative-adam-instance>;		
      <configuration-file-guid>;</configuration-file-guid>;		
      <last-sync-attempt-time>;</last-sync-attempt-time>;		
      <last-sync-success-time>;</last-sync-success-time>;		
      <last-sync-error-time>;</last-sync-error-time>;		
      <last-sync-error-string>;</last-sync-error-string>;		
      <consecutive-sync-failures>;</consecutive-sync-failures>;		
      <user-credentials>;</user-credentials>;		
      <runs-since-last-object-update>;</runs-since-last-object-update>;		
      <runs-since-last-full-sync>;</runs-since-last-full-sync>;	
     </synchronizer-state>;
    </doc>;

## LDAP filters configuration file

You can provide any level of filtering in the object-filter value in the configuration file. Use standard LDAP query syntax with the following xml escape characters in place of the standard operators.

* AND = "\&" replace with \&#38;
* OR = "\|" (vertical line) replace with \&#124;
* NOT = "!" replace with \&#33;
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## Reference configuration file

Here's an actual configuration file that can be referenced as a sample.

    <?xml version="1.0"?>;
    <doc>;	
     <configuration>;		
    <description>;SNCTest ADAMSync Configuration</description>;		
      <security-mode>;object</security-mode>;	        
      <source-ad-name>;domaincontroller.service-now.com</source-ad-name>;		
      <source-ad-partition>;dc=service-now,dc=com</source-ad-partition>;
      <source-ad-account>;</source-ad-account>;                
      <account-domain>;</account-domain>;
      <target-dn>;ou=servicenow users,dc=service-now,dc=adam</target-dn>;		
      <query>;			
       <base-dn>;dc=service-now,dc=com</base-dn>;
       <object-filter>;(objectCategory=person)</object-filter>;			
       <attributes>;			
        <include>;objectSID</include>;
        <include>;givenName</include>;
        <include>;sn</include>;
        <include>;description</include>;
        <include>;title</include>;
        <include>;company</include>;
        <include>;department</include>;
        <include>;mail</include>;
        <include>;physicalDeliveryOfficeName</include>;
        <include>;telephoneNumber</include>;
        <include>;userAccountControl</include>;
       </attributes>;		
      </query>;	
      <user-proxy>;
        <source-object-class>;user</source-object-class>;
        <target-object-class>;userProxy</target-object-class>;
      </user-proxy>; 
      <schedule>;			
       <aging>;				
        <frequency>;0</frequency>;				
        <num-objects>;0</num-objects>;			
       </aging>;			
       <schtasks-cmd>;</schtasks-cmd>;		
      </schedule>;	
     </configuration>;	
     <synchronizer-state>;		
      <dirsync-cookie>;</dirsync-cookie>;		
      <status>;</status>;		
      <authoritative-adam-instance>;</authoritative-adam-instance>;		
      <configuration-file-guid>;</configuration-file-guid>;		
      <last-sync-attempt-time>;</last-sync-attempt-time>;		
      <last-sync-success-time>;</last-sync-success-time>;		
      <last-sync-error-time>;</last-sync-error-time>;		
      <last-sync-error-string>;</last-sync-error-string>;		
      <consecutive-sync-failures>;</consecutive-sync-failures>;		
      <user-credentials>;</user-credentials>;		
      <runs-since-last-object-update>;</runs-since-last-object-update>;		
      <runs-since-last-full-sync>;</runs-since-last-full-sync>;	
     </synchronizer-state>;
    </doc>;


