What is a requirement for integrating Active Directory with Okta?

The integration of Active Directory (AD) with Okta requires that an Okta Active Directory Agent is installed on a domain controller. This agent acts as a bridge between your on-premises Active Directory and Okta, facilitating secure communication and ensuring that directory information can be synchronized effectively. By installing the agent on a domain controller, you allow Okta to connect to the AD environment and manage user identities, authentication, and provisioning.

Having just one agent installed on a domain controller is sufficient for a basic integration setup, making it a key requirement for establishing this integration. The agent handles tasks such as user authentication requests, provisioning and de-provisioning of users, and synchronizing data between Okta and Active Directory, underscoring its crucial role in the integration process.

While it’s true that having multiple agents can provide redundancy and increase reliability, having a minimum of three agents is not a strict requirement for initial integration, as an environment can function adequately with just one agent. Additionally, while there may be minimum system requirements for the operating system for the Active Directory Agent, Windows 2008 is not the only version supported; newer versions are compatible as well. Lastly, although it's important for servers running the Okta AD Agent to be available to ensure