{"id":29680,"date":"2025-10-18T17:09:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T17:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sharedcontacts.com\/?post_type=faq&p=29680"},"modified":"2025-10-18T17:09:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T17:09:08","slug":"how-to-sync-and-share-directory-contacts","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/sharedcontacts.com\/tr\/faq\/how-to-sync-and-share-directory-contacts","title":{"rendered":"How to Sync and Share Directory Contacts"},"content":{"rendered":"

SharedContacts.com lets users collaboratively work on professional contacts within their organization\u2019s domain. The application enables users to access and share contacts from your Google Workspace Directory as well as from Microsoft Active Directory via the LDAP protocol – if your organization uses it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This integration helps teams keep all contacts centralized and consistent across systems. It saves time, reduces manual work, and makes sure everyone in the company has access to the same, up-to-date information on contacts coming from Google Workspace or a local directory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Directory and LDAP Contacts: What\u2019s the difference?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Google Workspace Directory Contacts <\/strong>are contacts stored in your company\u2019s Google Workspace system. They include everyone who has a Google account within your organization – like your coworkers. You can find them when typing in the Gmail \u201cTo\u201d field or by opening Google Contacts under \u201cDirectory.\u201d They are fully cloud-based, managed through the Google Admin console, and work across Google apps only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Active Directory (LDAP) Contacts <\/strong>belong to a Microsoft system. They are mainly used in local office networks (though it can also integrate with cloud systems). Active Directory stores user accounts, computers, groups, and contacts – all managed by IT administrators. It\u2019s commonly used for logins, permissions, and internal directories on company servers and can connect with email systems like Microsoft Exchange or other tools via LDAP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SharedContacts.com bridges these two worlds and allows its users to unify and share contacts from both directories in one place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Required Google Workspace Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To synchronize directory contacts with SharedContacts.com, your domain administrator must review and, if needed, adjust the sharing settings for your domain\u2019s directory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Git ve Google Admin console.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. T\u0131klay\u0131n Directory settings<\/strong> sol taraftaki men\u00fcde.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. T\u0131klay\u0131n Contact sharing<\/strong> ve sonra D\u00fczenle<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Make sure the option Enable contact sharing<\/strong> is selected.
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    Next, choose which contacts will be visible in the Google Contacts Directory. Most companies select the last option, which allows both coworkers and important external contacts to appear together in the same list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Once configured, the Directory section in Google Contacts will display all your colleagues and any external contacts added by your admin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    How to Synchronize Directory Contacts with SharedContacts.com<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    To start working with directory contacts as a team, your Google Workspace admin needs to activate synchronization with SharedContacts.com. All contacts will appear in the Rehber<\/strong> section of your app\u2019s dashboard, and coworkers will be displayed according to their organizational unit in your domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To synchronize your directory with SharedContacts.com:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Open the app with your admin account and click Sync<\/strong> directory contacts<\/strong>.
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    2. T\u0131klay\u0131n Enable Directory Sync<\/strong>.
      \"Enable<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Grant the necessary permissions and click \u0130zin ver<\/strong>. The synchronization process may take a few minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      How to Share Directory Contacts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      In the upper-left corner of your application\u2019s dashboard, you\u2019ll see two new contact groups:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Rehber<\/strong> \u2013 contacts stored by your domain admin that don\u2019t belong to specific users.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Your Domain Name<\/strong> \u2013 your company\u2019s organizational structure containing employee contacts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
        \"Directory<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

        If your company has organizational units, they will all appear here. The number next to each group name shows how many contacts are included. Sharing a directory works the same way as sharing a regular label. The only difference is that for contacts from these two directories, only G\u00f6r\u00fcn\u00fcm <\/strong>access is available. This limitation ensures that all users see accurate and consistent contact information – only the domain admin can edit it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Also (as of the publication date of this article), it\u2019s not possible to share individual users from these directories. You can only share the entire directory, your domain, or selected organizational units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        To share a directory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        1. Select the directory and click Etiket payla\u015f\u0131n<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Enter the user accounts or domain user groups you want to share these contacts with. Optionally, you can notify them by email.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. T\u0131klay\u0131n Payla\u015f<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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