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Zscaler

Provide secure single sign-on for Zscaler users with centralized directory access.

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Overview

Zscaler is a cloud-based security platform that provides secure internet access and private application access for users, regardless of location. Integrating Zscaler with ADManager Plus allows IT teams to automate user provisioning, deprovisioning, and updates between Active Directory and Zscaler. This ensures consistent access control, reduces manual intervention, and improves security posture by reflecting AD changes in Zscaler in real time.

 

Automated user provisioning

Automatically create user accounts in Zscaler when new users are added to AD, ensuring immediate and secure access to cloud resources.

 

Streamlined access updates

Modify user permissions in Zscaler automatically based on role or group changes in AD, eliminating lag between access changes and enforcement.

 

Efficient offboarding

Disable or delete Zscaler accounts when users are removed from AD, preventing lingering access and reducing compliance risks.

 

How to integrate ZScaler with ADManager Plus

Prerequisites:

ZScaler uses OAuth 2.0 to authorize API requests. Please ensure to provide the client_id and client_secret with permissions to retrieve desired information and perform tasks in ZScaler. Refer to the ZScaler API references page for more details.

Privileges:

  • To import users (inbound action): Ensure the account used for authorization has permission to read all user accounts.
  • To perform any action or query in ZScaler (outbound action): Ensure the account used for authorization has permission to perform the desired action.
Note: ADManager Plus comes with a preconfigured set of APIs that help perform basic actions with the integration. If the action you require is not available, please gather the necessary API details from the ZScaler API documentation to configure under inbound/outbound webhooks to perform the required actions.

Authorization configuration

  • Log in to ADManager Plus and navigate to Directory/Application Settings.
  • Go to Application Integrations, then search and select Zscaler.
  • Toggle the Enable Zscaler Integration button on.
  • In the Zscaler Configuration page, click Authorization.
  • Enter the Client ID and Client Secret obtained from your Zscaler OAuth App.
  • Set Grant Type as Client Credentials.
  • In the Auth Token URL, replace {Zscaler Cloud Name} with your actual cloud environment.
  • Click Configure to complete the authorization.

Inbound webhook configuration

The inbound webhook enables you to get user data from ZScaler to ADManager Plus and perform desired action available in Automation feature on them. To configure an inbound webhook for ZScaler:

  • Under Inbound Webhook, click ZScaler Endpoint Configuration.
  • In the Endpoint Configuration tab, an endpoint, ZScaler GET USERS ENDPOINT, comes preconfigured with an Endpoint URL, API Method, Headers, and Parameters fields to fetch user accounts from ZScaler. If you would like to use this preconfigured endpoint, replace {Zscaler Cloud Name} of your ZScaler instance in the Endpoint URL field. However, if you would like to use a new endpoint to import users, you can configure one using the + Add API endpoint button and filling in the required fields per ZScaler's API references. Click here to learn how. Note:
    • Authorization Header is preconfigured as a header for authenticating API requests as configured during Authorization Configuration.
    • Macros: You can add macros to your endpoint configuration to dynamically change it as per your requirement using the macro chooser component.
    • Refer to ZScaler's API references and configure additional headers and parameters, if required.
  • Once done, click Test & Save. A response window will display all the requested parameters that can be fetched using the API call. Click Proceed. Note:
    • Refer to ZScaler's API references to know the Parameters that must be configured to fetch specific parameters.
    • You can configure multiple endpoints for ZScaler using the + Add API endpoint button. Click here to learn how.
  • Click Data Source - LDAP Attribute Mapping to match endpoints and to map AD LDAP attributes with the respective attributes in ZScaler.
  • Click + Add New Configuration and perform the following:
    • Enter the Configuration Name and Description and select the Automation Category from the drop-down menu.
    • In the Select Endpoint field, select the desired endpoint and a Primary Key that is unique to a user (e.g. employeeIdentifier). Note: When multiple endpoints are configured, this attribute must hold the same value in all the endpoints.
    • In the Attribute Mapping field, select the attribute from the LDAP Attribute Name drop-down menu and map it with the respective column in ZScaler.
    • If you would like to create a new custom format for this, click Mapping Attribute.
    • Click Save.
Note: The attribute mapping configured in this section can be selected as the data source during automation configuration to perform the desired action on the list of users received from the API response.

Outbound webhook configuration

Outbound webhook enables you to send changes made in AD using ADManager Plus to Zscaler and carry out tasks in Zscaler—all from ADManager Plus. To configure an outbound webhook for Zscaler:

  • Under Outbound Webhook, click ZScaler Webhook Configuration.
  • Click + Add Webhook.
  • Enter a name and description for this webhook.
  • Decide on the action that has to be performed and refer to ZScaler's API references for the API details, such as the URL, headers, parameters, and other requirements.
  • Select the HTTP method that will enable you to perform the desired action on the endpoint from the drop-down menu.
  • Enter the endpoint URL.
  • Configure the Headers, Parameters, and Message Type in the appropriate format based on the API call that you would like to perform.
  • Click Test and Save.
  • A pop-up window will then display a list of AD users and groups on which to test the configured API call. Select the desired user or group on which this API request has to be tested and click OK. This will make a real-time call to the endpoint URL, and the selected objects will be modified according to the configuration.
  • The webhook response and request details will then be displayed. Verify them for the expected API behavior and click Save.
Note: The webhooks configured in this section can be included in Orchestration Templates, which can be used in event-driven and scheduled automations. They can also be applied directly to desired users to perform a sequence of actions on them (under Management > Advanced Management > Orchestration).