• Key reasons you should be integrating Active Directory with Trinet Zenefits
  • How to integrate Active Directory with TriNet Zenefits manually
  • How ADManager Plus can help with integrating Active Directory and Trinet Zenefits

HR and IT don’t always speak the same language, but they should definitely be syncing the same data. If your HR team uses TriNet Zenefits and your IT backbone runs on Active Directory (AD), keeping them siloed is just asking for trouble.

Here's the case for making that integration happen—and why your team will thank you later.

Key reasons you should be integrating Active Directory with Trinet Zenefits

1. Automates user provisioning

Every time someone joins, leaves, or changes roles, IT has to update user accounts in AD manually. By integrating Zenefits with AD, user accounts can be automatically created, updated, or disabled based on changes in your HR system. When new hires are onboarded, their AD account is created instantly, with the right group memberships and access.

2. Maintains security hygiene

Inactive accounts in AD are easy to forget and even easier to exploit. Integration ensures that only active, authorized users have access, keeping your directory lean, clean, and secure. It also checks a lot of boxes for compliance standards like HIPAA, SOC 2, and ISO 27001, where access control and audit trails are non-negotiable.

3. Zenefits becomes your single source of truth

Right now, there's a good chance your HR and IT systems are out of sync. One has the right job title, the other has the correct department—but they're not talking to each other. Integrating the two means your HR system becomes the master record, and AD simply mirrors those updates, accurately, automatically, and consistently.

How to integrate Active Directory with TriNet Zenefits manually

Organizations can build custom scripts using APIs and PowerShell to synchronize HR and AD data. However, these solutions require ongoing maintenance, robust error handling, and audit readiness.

A more scalable alternative is to use a dedicated identity management solution that bridges the gap between HR systems and AD.

How ADManager Plus can help with integrating Active Directory and Trinet Zenefits

ManageEngine ADManager Plus is an identity governance and administration (IGA) solution designed to automate and streamline user lifecycle management in Active Directory and Entra ID (formerly Azure AD). More importantly, it lets you automate user account creation in on-premises AD (and Entra ID) based on inputs from HR systems like Zenefits.

You can:

  • Configure no-code HR integrations.
  • Define templates for new users.
  • Set up automated workflows for onboarding and offboarding.
  • Generate compliance-ready reports in a few clicks.

The result? When your HR team updates Zenefits, ADManager Plus handles the rest.

Keeping your HR and IT systems in sync is no longer optional. It’s a necessary step toward stronger identity governance, better user experiences, and sustainable operations. With ADManager Plus, you can achieve this integration through a secure, no-code setup that automates provisioning, deprovisioning, and attribute updates—all driven by your HR data.

Here is how you can integrate TriNet Zenefits with AD using ADManager Plus and take the next step towards identity governance across your HR and IT systems. And if you're looking to extend these capabilities even further, explore our directory for more ready-to-use integrations.