Synchronization Service Management Shell is implemented as a Windows PowerShell module, providing an extension to the Windows PowerShell environment. The commands provided by Synchronization Service Management Shell conform to the Windows PowerShell standards, and are fully compatible with the default command-line tools of Windows PowerShell.
You can open Synchronization Service Management Shell either from the list of installed applications, or directly from Windows PowerShell.
To launch Synchronization Service Management Shell
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In the operating system, open the Start menu.
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In the Start menu, search for Active Roles Synchronization Service Management Shell 8.1.3, then click it.
Alternatively, use the Search bar of the system tray to find Synchronization Service Management Shell, then click it for launch.
To load Synchronization Service Management Shell in Windows PowerShell
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Start Windows PowerShell.
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To load the Synchronization Service Management Shell module, run the following command:
Import-Module -Name "<full-path-to-synchronization-service-module-file>"
For example, if you installed Synchronization Service to the default installation location, the full command is as follows:
Import-Module -Name "C:\Program Files\One Identity\Active Roles\8.1.3\SyncService\SyncServiceShell\SyncServiceManagementShell.psd1"
NOTE: When loading Synchronization Service, your system may indicate that the certificate of some digitally-signed files published by One Identity are untrusted, and that you must enable trust for the certificate issuer to run Synchronization Service. If this happens, press either R (Run once) or A (Always run). One Identity recommends selecting A to prevent this message appearing again.