I just downloaded and installed DNN 4.3.7, and then following the most excellent walkthrough by KimberlyRox (http://www.dotnetnuke.com/Community/ForumsDotNetNuke/tabid/795/forumid/89/threadid/53005/scope/posts/Default.aspx) I was able to get Active Directory up and running.

The problem/issue I am having is the implementation of Security Roles.  Over the past couple weeks I had been playing, familiarizing myself, and messing with an install of DNN 4.3.4.  This one though was not AD integrated, as I wanted to learn how to deal with the system itself, add pages, add content, etc.  I had created several roles for access to various pages and content, and this worked great.

DNN system is slated to be our Intranet system, and AD integration is a requirement.  This I have done, but how do I set up the roles?  There is an option under the Admin>Windows Authentication screen that asks "Synchronize Role?"  The explanation for this is "If select, user's role will be synchronized with Windows Active Directory security group each time user logon" But synchronize how? How does this work?  Create roles on DNN, AD, both, some other way?

Let me give an example:  I create an page on the site called Reports.  Now, I only want a select few people to be abkle to view it, so in my mind I would create a role called ReportUser and then assign those users to that role.  But with AD, how do I do this? Do I create a role in DNN, and set the page viewable by this role only, and then create an AD role with the same name and place the users in the role on the AD side?

I will continue playing and testing, but if someone can help me save some time and point me in the right direction, I sure would appreciate it.  Thanks!

-- Andrew