Make 'Active Directory database conversion' Reversible

[TylerGlenn]

Active Directory database conversion is useful for credentialing users that are not all tied to the same domain, but can make maintenance a pain.  The fact that it is not reversible OOTB means to manually revert you will need to perform the following:
1) (have a db backup from before the conversion)
2) Export all changed components since the backup
3) Restore the DB from backup made in (1)
4) Import the components exported in (2)
5) Reconfigure AD groups/roles as needed

An enhancement to the tool would remember AD group/role assignments, and allow re-mapping of AD groups to those roles in the event a reversion is desired.  A list and prompt on what to do with unmapped Users could help determine if ready to revert.

[robert.nicklin]

Hi @TylerGlenn,

Thanks for taking the time to raise an idea. At this time, we aren't planning to make an enhancement to Blue Prism Enterprise in this area, as the conversion of a historic "Active Directory" database to a multi-authentication database is intended to migrate users to the newer database format introduced in the version 7 series.

If you're encountering issues with your database and/or user management post conversion, I suggest raising them in a support ticket so they can be investigated to allow you to continue working effectively.

Please let me know if you have any additional thoughts or comments - for now I'm going to update this idea to a Not Planned status.

Regards,

Rob