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title: Set up Microsoft Active Directory spoke
description: Integrate the ServiceNow instance and your Microsoft AD account using Windows credentials to authenticate ServiceNow requests.Create a Credential record for the Microsoft Active Directory host. The Microsoft AD spoke connection and credential alias uses this credential to authorize actions.Create a Connection record to your Microsoft Active Directory host machine. The Microsoft AD spoke connection and credential alias uses this connection to perform actions in Microsoft Active Directory.
locale: en-US
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release: australia
product: Integration Hub
classification: integration-hub
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last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Microsoft Active Directory Spoke, Integration Hub spokes, Build integrations, Integration Hub, Workflow Data Fabric]
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# Set up Microsoft Active Directory spoke

Integrate the ServiceNow instance and your Microsoft AD account using Windows credentials to authenticate ServiceNow requests.

## Before you begin

-   Request an Integration Hub subscription.
-   Activate the Microsoft Active Directory spoke.
-   Role required: admin.

## Create Credential record for the Microsoft AD spoke

Create a Credential record for the Microsoft Active Directory host. The Microsoft AD spoke connection and credential alias uses this credential to authorize actions.

### Before you begin

-   Request Integration Hub subscription
-   Role required: admin

### Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Connections & Credentials** > **Credentials**.

2.  Click **New**.

    The system displays the message **What type of Credentials would you like to create?**.

3.  Select **Windows Credentials**.

    A blank Windows Credentials form displays.

4.  Enter these values.

    |Field|Value required|
    |-----|--------------|
    |Name|Enter any name to uniquely identify the record. For example, enter `AD Credential`.|
    |Active|Enable|
    |User name|Enter a user name with access to the target Windows host. For more information about Windows permissions, see [Windows credentials](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-security/r_WindowsCredentialsForm.md).|
    |Password|Enter the password for the account.|
    |Applies to|Select the MID Servers that can use this credential. For example, select **All MID servers**.|
    |Order|Select the order to apply this credential. For example, enter `100`.|

5.  Click **Submit**.


## Create Connection record for the Microsoft AD spoke

Create a Connection record to your Microsoft Active Directory host machine. The Microsoft AD spoke connection and credential alias uses this connection to perform actions in Microsoft Active Directory.

### Before you begin

-   Request Integration Hub subscription
-   [Create Credential record for the Microsoft AD spoke](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/integration-hub/set-up-ad.md)
-   Role required: admin

### Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Process Automation** > **Flow Designer**.

2.  Click **Connections**.

3.  On the **AD** card, click **View Details**.\[Omitted image "click-AD-spoke-card.png"\] Alt text: Microsoft AD connection card.

4.  Click **Configure**.\[Omitted image "click-AD-alias-connection.png"\] Alt text: Configure button to configure Microsoft AD alias connection record.

5.  Enter these values.

    |Field|Value required|
    |-----|--------------|
    |Name|Enter any name to uniquely identify the connection record. For example, enter `AD Connection`.|
    |Credential|Select the Credential record you created for Windows Active Directory. For example, select **AD Credential**.|
    |Host|Enter the fully qualified domain name of the target host where Microsoft Active Directory is installed. For example, `<host>.<domain>.com`.|
    |Use MID server|Enable|
    |Override default port|Enter the target port used by the connection. If blank, the system uses the default port.|

6.  Click **Submit**.