# How to set up AD Connector in Endpoint Central Cloud

Endpoint Central offers a cloud-based solution for unified endpoint management, ensuring efficient control and security of all your devices from a single dashboard. With the SaaS model of Endpoint Central Cloud, you can effectively manage remote devices located worldwide from a central location. To set up an AD connector, you need a remote office. The AD connector gets all the information about the employees from the active directory of that particular organization and post it to the Endpoint Central Cloud server. So it is very important to set up an AD connector.

### Table of contents

1. [Steps to configure remote office](https://www.manageengine.com/vulnerability-management/help/cloud/configuring-remote-offices.html#remote-office)
2. [Steps to set up an AD Connector in Endpoint Central Cloud](https://www.manageengine.com/vulnerability-management/help/cloud/configuring-remote-offices.html#set-up-AD-connector)

Setting up an AD connector in Endpoint Central cloud has two basic requirements. The first step is to create a remote office and set up a distribution server.

## Steps to Configure Remote Office

**To configure a remote office and set up a distribution server, follow the steps given below:**

- In the **Endpoint Central Cloud** web console, navigate to the *Agent > Scope of Management > Remote Office* option
- Click **Add Remote Office**
- Enter the necessary details to create a remote office and enable the communication type through a distribution server
- Set up a distribution server in the required device in the selected remote office.

[![add-remote-](https://www.manageengine.com/desktop-management-msp/help/images/add-remote-office.png)](https://www.manageengine.com/desktop-management-msp/help/images/add-remote-office.png)

After you have set up a remote office with a distribution server, the second requirement is to configure the AD connector with the distribution server.

## Steps to set up an AD connector in Endpoint Central Cloud

**To configure the AD connector with the distribution server, follow the steps given below:**

- First, navigate to the **Domain** section under **Agent** tab
- Select the **AD connector** and choose the installed distribution server name.

![ad-connector](https://cdn.manageengine.com/desktop-management-msp/help/images/ad-connector.png)

You have successfully learnt to set up an AD connector in Endpoint Central