Password Synchronization

Applies To: SharePoint Server 2007 for Search, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012

Password Synchronization makes it easy for users to maintain one user name and password for Windows domains and UNIX systems, synchronizing the passwords when one of them changes.

Password Synchronization

Depending on how Password Synchronization and the UNIX servers are configured, synchronization can be one way or two way.

Before you begin using Password Synchronization, see “Checklist: Deploying Password Synchronization” in the Identity Management for UNIX Help.

In this section

• Overview of Password Synchronization

• Best Practices for Password Synchronization

• Password Synchronization Setup

• Password Synchronization Concepts

• Troubleshooting Password Synchronization

• Command-line Utility in Password Synchronization