---
title: Example ADAM configuration files
description: All of the configurations for ADAMSync are stored in xml files.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-security/ldap-integration/c\_ExampleConfigurationFiles.html
release: australia
product: LDAP integration
classification: ldap-integration
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Install the ADAM configuration file, Use ADAMSync to populate ADAM, Active Directory Application Mode \(ADAM\), LDAP integration, Authentication, Access Management]
---
# Example ADAM configuration files
All of the configurations for ADAMSync are stored in xml files.
## Default configuration file with comments
There is a default configuration file called MS-AdamSyncConf.xml included with the ADAMSync install. Make a copy of this file so you have a base example to refer to in the future. This example is the default configuration file with comments added.
```
MyCompany ADAMSync Configuration
object;
;
;fully.qualified.domain.name.of.domain.controller;
;
;dc=myCompany,dc=com;
;
;
;;
;;
;
;ou=servicenow users,dc=myCompany,dc=adam;
;
;
;dc=myCompany,dc=com;
;
;
;(objectCategory=person);
;
;
;objectSID;
;givenName;
;sn;
;description;
;title;
;company;
;department;
;mail;
;physicalDeliveryOfficeName;
;telephoneNumber;
;sAMAccountName;
;
;
;
;
;user;
;userProxy;
;
;
;
;0;
;0;
;
;;
;
;
;
;;
;;
;;
;;
;;
;;
;;
;;
;;
;;
;;
;;
;
;
```
## LDAP filters configuration file
You can provide any level of filtering in the object-filter value in the configuration file. Use standard LDAP query syntax with the following xml escape characters in place of the standard operators.
- AND = "&" replace with &\#38;
- OR = "\|" \(vertical line\) replace with &\#124;
- NOT = "!" replace with &\#33;
## Reference configuration file
Here's an actual configuration file that can be referenced as a sample.
```
;
;
;
;SNCTest ADAMSync Configuration;
;object;
;domaincontroller.service-now.com;
;dc=service-now,dc=com;
;;
;;
;ou=servicenow users,dc=service-now,dc=adam;
;
;dc=service-now,dc=com;
;(objectCategory=person);
;
;objectSID;
;givenName;
;sn;
;description;
;title;
;company;
;department;
;mail;
;physicalDeliveryOfficeName;
;telephoneNumber;
;userAccountControl;
;
;
;
;user;
;userProxy;
;
;
;
;0;
;0;
;
;;
;
;
;
;;
;;
;;
;;
;;
;;
;;
;;
;;
;;
;;
;;
;
;
```