Update, May 20, 2024:
After May 20th, 2024, any AD Connector installations that have not been upgraded to version 1.13.8 will no longer be able to send updates of new Users & Groups information to Cisco Umbrella or Cisco Secure Access. It’s vital to make sure your installation is up to date to avoid any disruptions. Any devices still not on v1.13.8 at this point must be manually upgraded.
Overview
Cisco announces the availability of Cisco AD Connector version 1.13.8, which includes enhancements to ensure compatibility with updates to Cisco Umbrella and Cisco Secure Access. The release includes changes to Domain Controller (DC) and AD Connector (ADC) registration and sync mechanism.
As of February 22nd, 2024, it will be mandatory for all AD connector installations with older versions to upgrade to at least version 1.13.8. All healthy installations of AD connector will be automatically upgraded to 1.13.8.
If you're planning to register a new AD Connector, you must use version 1.13.8. You can download this latest version of ADC along with the latest Windows Configuration script with version 1.1.24 for Domain Controller directly from the dashboard. Before you start installing the AD Connector, ensure that you have downloaded version 1.13.8 from the dashboard.
Next Steps
Verification/Upgrade/Installation guidelines of AD connector for Cisco Umbrella
Verify the AD Connector Version and Health:
Under Umbrella Dashboard -> Deployments ->Configuration -> Sites and Active Directory -> for all AD Connector -> Verify status is Green and Version is 1.13.8.
If the status of the AD connector is Not Healthy, follow the steps provided in the link below to get the AD connector to healthy state for auto upgrade to succeed.
https://support.umbrella.com/hc/en-us/articles/230902388#connector-stop
Note: After May 20th, 2024, the automatic upgrades for AD connectors with versions below 1.13.8, will no longer be operational. If for some reason the auto-upgrade fails, you will need to manually download and install the latest version of the AD connector and configure as specified in the link below.
https://docs.umbrella.com/deployment-umbrella/docs/5-connect-active-directory-to-umbrella#install
Verification/Upgrade/Installation guidelines of AD connector for Cisco Secure Access
Verify the AD Connector Version and Health:
Under Secure Access Dashboard -> Connect
-> Configuration Management
-> Provisioning -> Active Directory
If the status of the AD connector is Not healthy, follow the steps provided in the link below to get the AD connector to healthy state for auto upgrade to succeed.
https://docs.sse.cisco.com/sse-user-guide/docs/connect-active-directory-to-secure-access#step-4--verify-that-the-connector-syncs-with-secure-access
Note: After May 20th, 2024, the automatic upgrades for AD connectors with versions below 1.13.8, will no longer be operational. If for some reason the auto-upgrade fails, you will need to manually download and install the latest version of the AD connector and configure as specified in the link below.
https://docs.sse.cisco.com/sse-user-guide/docs/connect-active-directory-to-secure-access
