Connecting remotely to the target system
Remote access to a target system might be necessary if:
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A must be set up.
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An existing synchronization project must be configured but there is generally no direct access to the target system.
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A existing synchronization project must be configured but there is temporarily no direct access to the target system.
One Identity Manager requires a connection to the target system to update the target system schema, to define the scope, or to test the object matching rules, for example. A message appears if you cannot connect to the target system when editing the synchronization configuration. Then you can decide whether you want to connect through a remote connection server, temporarily. In this case, a remote connection dialog opens.
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An existing synchronization project needs to be configured but some connection data is encrypted and the encryption values are not known to the user.
To set up a remote connection for a new synchronization project.
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In the project wizard, on the System access page, set the Connect using remote connection server option.
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Under , select the server to use for the connection.
The remote connection stays connected as long as the project wizard is open.
To set up a remote connection for an existing synchronization project.
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In the Synchronization Editor, open the synchronization project.
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In the Synchronization Editor toolbar, click Remote connection.
This opens the remote connection dialog.
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Enter the remote connection properties.
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If you want to determine the remote connection server automatically, select Select remote connection server automatically.
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If the remote connection server cannot be determined automatically because, for example, the server name cannot be resolved, select Select remote connection server manually.
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Click Connect.
The remote connection remains established as long as the synchronization project is open in the Synchronization Editor.
To close a remote connection
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Run Synchronization Editor without target system connection
Sometimes is not necessary to access the with the . In this case the Synchronization Editor can be run with a disconnected target system connection. For example, connection configurations can be viewed and edited without the One Identity Manager attempting to connect to the system in question. However, Synchronization Editor functions, which absolutely require a system connection, cannot be run or cannot be run correctly with it.
To start the Synchronization Editor without target system connection
- Start a command line program and go to the One Identity Manager installation directory.
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Run the Synchronization Editor with the -o option.
SynchronizationEditor.exe -o
The target system connection is disconnected by default. The 
Disconnected button on the toolbar allows you to cancel the disconnect and reconnect.
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Working with an encrypted database
When you set up a in an encrypted One Identity Manager database, sensitive data is encrypted. This affects passwords for connection data as well as variables that are labeled as secret. The requires all connection data in decrypted form in order to access . You can nevertheless open the synchronization project and edit it partially.
If the Synchronization Editor now accesses the connection system, it cannot establish a system connection because certain connection parameters are encrypted. The values can be decrypted through an appropriately configured remote connection. Set up a remote connection server to do this. For more information, see Establishing remote connections. Note here the relevant restrictions for setting up a remote connection server.
To enable the system connection despite encrypted connection data
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Edit the system connection.
For more information, see How to edit system connection properties.
An extra dialog box is displayed.
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Set the first option and click OK.
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Enter the remote connection properties.
For more information, see Connecting remotely to the target system.
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Click Connect.
This sets up the remote connection. The connection remains in place for as long as the synchronization project is open in the Synchronization Editor.
NOTE: If a remote connection is not possible, you have the option, at this point, to enter values for establishing the system connection.
- Set the second option for this and enter the missing values. Click OK.
To decrypt encrypted values by default when you open a synchronization project
Table 17: Decryption dialog
| Encrypted value |
Value required by the connector to establish a system connection. |
| Ignore this value |
Specifies whether to ignore the value. The synchronization project can be selectively edited. However, all actions which required accessing the connected system, cannot be run. |
| Show values |
Specifies whether the values entered are shown. If this option is not set, input is masked. |
| Remember the values and save locally |
Specifies whether the data entered is saved locally. The next time the synchronization project is opened, the stored values are applied and can be confirmed or altered.
IMPORTANT: If an encrypted value has been changed in the One Identity Manager database, the changed value must also be changed on the workstation as soon as the synchronization project is next opened.
Otherwise, the value is overwritten by the locally stored data when the synchronization project is saved. Modifications (of passwords, for example) go missing this way!
To avoid overwriting
- Update the pre-set values and enable the Remember the values and save locally option.
To delete locally saved data
- Select the Database > Settings... menu item.
- Select the Security tab.
- Select a value and click Delete.
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Ignore all |
Ignores encrypted values and open the synchronization project. |
Changing a synchronization user's password
One Identity Manager provides a system user with all the permissions necessary to set up through an application server and to run it. When you set up the One Identity Manager database, you entered a password for the Synchronization system user. You can change this password in the . The password must then be changed in all that connect to the database through an application server. One Identity Manager can try to update these passwords automatically. If this is not possible, modify the synchronization projects manually.
IMPORTANT: The password may not be changed while synchronization is starting up or running. Only change the password outside working hours!
Only passwords that are managed in One Identity Manager can be changed. There is no menu item shown for externally managed passwords. For more information about managing system user passwords, see the One Identity Manager Authorization and Authentication Guide.
To change the system user's Password
- Select the Database > Change synchronization user password menu item.
- Enter the required data:
- Click OK.
Table 18: Password data
| Old password |
Password valid until now. |
| New password and password confirmation |
New password for the system user to log on to the database. |
| Show passwords |
Passwords are not masked. |
| Try to update existing synchronization projects |
One Identity Manager checks all the synchronization projects and tries to update the password. The password is only changed in synchronization projects that are connected with the database through an application server. |
To manually update the database connection password
- Open the synchronization project which needs to have its password updated.
- Select the Configuration > One Identity Manager connection category.
- Confirm the prompt with OK.
Do not establish a remote connection.
- Click Edit connection.
- Select the Connection parameter page in the system connection wizard.
- Enter the new password in Synchronization user's password.
- Click Test.
- If the connection is successfully established, click Next.
- Close the system connection wizard.
- Save the changes.
A collection of all data required for synchronizing