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Password Synchronization administration

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003 R2

Password Synchronization administration

When you have installed Password Synchronization on the appropriate Windows–based computer, you can administer it with Password Synchronization administration (part of Identity Management for UNIX). You must have administrator privileges on the computer you want to administer.

You can use Password Synchronization administration to:

  • Select the server to be administered.

  • Set the default settings that apply to the entire configuration of UNIX-based computers defined for the Windows–based computer or domain. The settings determine what the Event Log displays, the maximum number of times to resend the failed password update, and the time the service waits before resending a password update that has failed.

  • Add or remove a UNIX-based computer from the list of computers designated to receive password updates.

  • Create or modify the configuration for the UNIX-based computer, including the custom settings (the default settings applied to that single computer) and the encryption settings for secure communication. The order in which the names of the UNIX hosts appear in the list determines their order in the registry and the order in which they are processed for password synchronization.