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Dynamic AD group for computers to be able to access limited internet???

OK, here is my dilemma. 

I have my AD setup the way I want. When I do Lite Touch, and Zero Touch deployments with my MDT servers, the tasks place the computers in specific OUs based on the role the computer deployed is going to do. I have GPOs that apply very specific settings to these computers. What I want to do, is have my Sophos UTM 9.5.xxx read the AD group memberships so that specific computers belonging to specific AD groups are automatically added to groups on the UTM which allow the different groups access to different websites, whilst locking others down to only access certain websites, etc. The AD side of everything via GPOs is working perfectly. The computers get deployed, and all of their settings AD wise get sorted out, added to the computer groups in AD I want, but when it comes to the Sophos side of things, it doesn't work. I can't for the life of me get Sophos to pickup on these specific AD groups (They are computer groups not user groups), and automatically add them to the specific Sophos groups, and thus allow them to get out to the net where I need them to be able to go. As it stands right now, I have to manually add the computers to groups in Sophos via (Network Definitions --> Network Group membership), and then they work as they should based on the Sophos rules I have placed on those groups. But with a fairly massive refresh / re-certification project about to kick off soon, I'd like to have this all working seamlessly with zero input needed by the Sophos Admin. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions on how to go about this?



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  • I will suggest to use User Groups, not computer groups. Suppose that for 5 minutes one sysadmin have to perform updates etc.
    Anyway while you create a group in Sophos, remember:

    Group type:

     Backend Membership

    Backend:  Active Directory
      Limit to backend group(s) membership (CHECKED)
  • Unfortunately can't use User Groups in the situation we are in. I would think that Sophos would be able to read and use the AD computer Group the exact same way it can use a user group. It's just a different kind of member, but still just a member of the group.

    I forgot to mention that I did try setting up the Group Type as Backend Membership, Back End: AD, and all sorts of different combinations, waiting for syncs, forcing AD syncs, etc. The computer group method just doesn't want to work for me.

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  • Unfortunately can't use User Groups in the situation we are in. I would think that Sophos would be able to read and use the AD computer Group the exact same way it can use a user group. It's just a different kind of member, but still just a member of the group.

    I forgot to mention that I did try setting up the Group Type as Backend Membership, Back End: AD, and all sorts of different combinations, waiting for syncs, forcing AD syncs, etc. The computer group method just doesn't want to work for me.

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