How does the Password Manager communicate with its components? (4271805)

This article illustrates the protocols utilized by Password Manager’s service to communicate with its components.

The Password Manager’s service depends on the following protocols to communicate to its components:

1) LDAP between service+SPE and ActiveDirectory;

2) Net.tcp, Net.pipe (WCF) between service and the User/Helpdesk/Admin sites;

3) HTTP/HTTPS between end users and the User/Helpdesk/Admin sites;

4) HTTP/HTTPS between SPE and User site;

5) SMTP between service and SMTP server;

6) HTTP/HTTPS between service and SSRS;