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Identity Sources

Identity Sources lists every Active Directory domain and EntraID tenant you have connected. Open it from the Identity sidebar.

To add one, click Add identity source. See Connect Identities.

Columns​

ColumnMeaning
DirectoryThe display name you gave the source.
IntegrationThe integration type.
SourceActive Directory or EntraID.
DomainThe domain, e.g. authnull.lab.
SensorsDC sensors reporting for this domain. See below.
ModeMonitoring or Enforcing. See below.
ProtectionWhether sign-ins are protected. See below.
Last SyncWhen users were last synced. Shows Never synced until the first sync.
ActionRow menu.

Sensors​

ShowsMeaning
A DC hostname and "x ago"One sensor, with the time of its last event.
"N of M live" (+N more)Several sensors; N of them are live.
No sensor detectedNo sensor has reported yet.

A sensor is live if it sent an authentication event in the last 15 minutes. There is no separate heartbeat.

Mode​

Use the Mode dropdown to switch between Monitoring and Enforcing.

  • Switching to Enforcing asks Start enforcing MFA?
  • Switching to Monitoring asks Stop enforcing MFA?

The change applies from the next authentication. You do not need to download a new sensor.yml.

In Monitoring, every sign-in is allowed and no push is sent. Decisions are still logged.

Protection​

StateMeaning
Not protectedNo sensor, or the sensor is not reporting.
Monitoring onlySensor is reporting, Mode is Monitoring.
ProtectedSensor is reporting, Mode is Enforcing.
Protected does not mean a policy exists

Protected can show even when no policy matches your users. A sign-in with no matching policy is allowed. Check Policies to confirm MFA is actually required.

Filters​

FilterUse it to
Directory nameSearch by name.
Identity sourceShow Active Directory or EntraID.
Integration typeFilter by integration type.
StatusFilter by status.

Row menu​

ActionWhat it does
View usersOpens the users synced from this source.
DeleteAsks Delete directory? and removes the source from AuthNull.
note

There is no edit screen and no manual sync button. To change sync scope or Fallback, download a new sensor.yml and restart the sensor. See Connect Identities.

Sync intervals​

SourceHow it syncsInterval
Active DirectoryThe DC Sensor pushes users, groups and OUs.Every 10 minutes
EntraIDAuthNull pulls from Microsoft Graph.Every 5 minutes

Users​

Open Users in the Identity sidebar. It lists directory and service account identities synced from your identity sources.

The chips at the top show counts for Users, Active and Pending. Click Add Users to Add User or Import Users. See Add users.

ColumnShows
UsernameUsername, with the directory below.
OUThe OU, with the logon name below.
TypeThe identity type.
StatusActive, Inactive or Pending.
⋯Row actions.

Filters: Search email, Status and Sort.

When your tenant uses Duo Security or Okta Verify, the expanded row shows "MFA managed by" the provider. The user's second factor is enrolled with that provider, not with AuthNull. See MFA providers.

Next steps​

  • Policies — decide who gets MFA.
  • Logs — see each authentication and its decision.