Zoho Directory is a cloud-based identity and access management service that helps you authenticate and manage your organization's employees to protect your various apps and resources.

Notes:

1. This integration can only be initiated from your Zoho Directory account.
   
2. It is not necessary to create an account in Zoho Directory before integrating with WorkDrive. Once you begin the integration, an account will be automatically created, and all your WorkDrive users will be synced with Zoho Directory.
   

1. Visit www.zoho.com/directory/ and sign in with your Admin credentials. The Zoho Directory Admin Panel will appear on the screen.
   
2. Access the Applications tab in the left pane and click the + Add Applications button in the top-right corner of your screen.
   
   
   
   
3. Search for and select Zoho WorkDrive from the list of supported apps, and click Add.
   The Add Zoho WorkDrive window will appear. Here, you can add your existing WorkDrive account or create a new account to integrate with Zoho Directory.

1. Configure security policies
   
2. Store and manage user identities using Active Directory Sync
   
3. View a user's login history, application usage stats, and more

Configure security policies

Notes:

1. The security policies you configure in Zoho Directory will apply to all configured Zoho apps.
   
2. The Default policy applies to all users on your Zoho Directory account.
   
3. Only the Default policy applies to users with a free subscription. Zoho Directory users with a paid subscription or customers who have paid for any Zoho app have the option to set up and customize security policies according to their needs.
   
4. Zoho Directory users with a paid subscription or customers who have paid for any Zoho app can also configure security policies for third-party applications. Learn more
   

Single sign-on (SSO)

1. Go to the Security tab in the left pane and navigate to the Custom Authentication tab.
   
2. Click on the Add Identity Provider button. An Add Idp form will appear on the right side of your screen.
   
   
   
   
3. Fill in the required details and click Save. This will enable SSO for your WorkDrive account.

Security policies

1. Go to the Security tab in the left pane. The Security Policies window will appear on the screen.
   
2. Search for and select the policy you want to configure. The Policy window will pop up on the right side of your screen.
   
   Notes:
1. If you have not yet created policies, only the Default Policy will be listed here, and will apply to all Zoho apps.
   
2. Any changes you make to your policies will be applied to user accounts during their next sign-in or password change.
   

Here, you will find the below security options, which can be configured based on your needs:

Password policy

If an employee's password is easy to guess, then it's easy to steal. Require employees to set strong passwords to prevent unauthorized data access. You can require a level of password complexity, add expiry dates, implement password reuse criteria, and more.

Multi-factor authentication

Strengthen user account security by enforcing two-factor authentication.You can enforce authentication through Zoho OneAuth, Google Authenticator, Authy, YubiKey, Titan Security Key, and more.

Allowed IPs

Restrict access to your WorkDrive account to users from whitelisted IP addresses. Multiple IP addresses can be whitelisted. Any sign-in requests from non-whitelisted IP addresses will be denied.

Advanced settings

Set the web session management parameters for session lifetimes, timeouts, and concurrent sessions.

Web session management: Easily identify users and their access permissions, and prevent anonymous access. The following session management factors can be configured:

1. Session Lifetime: Users will automatically be signed out of their accounts after a predefined period.
   
2. Session Timeout: Users will be signed out of their accounts if they stay inactive for longer than a predefined period.
   
3. Concurrent Sessions: Users will only be allowed to participate in a predetermined number of active sessions at a time.
   

Learn more about the security policies in Zoho Directory

Active Directory Sync

1. Configure LDAP queries and exclusion rules to further customize the sync process.
   
2. Sync passwords from Active Directory and eliminate the need for multiple passwords.
   
3. Perform one-way sync to prevent changes to Active Directory data.
   
4. Schedule automatic syncs to ensure your Zoho data is always up to date.
   
5. Get email reports on sync statuses.
   

Login history and application usage stats

The Reports tab in the left pane gives you a complete login history, so you can view a user's login time, login device, and number of logins. You can also see apps they have logged into (in cases when third-party applications are integrated with WorkDrive), and more.