Steps to install Synchronization Service and built-in connectors remotely
Steps to install Synchronization Service and built-in connectors remotely
To use connectors remotely, you need to install Synchronization Service and built-in connectors on a required remote computer and switch the installed instance of Synchronization Service to remote mode. For installation instructions, see Step 1: Install Synchronization Service.
To set Synchronization Service in remote mode
- Start the Synchronization Service Administration Console.
- Follow the steps in the wizard that starts automatically to configure Synchronization Service.
- On the Service Account and Mode page, do the following and click Finish:
- Enter the account under which you want Synchronization Service to run.
- Select the remote mode for this instance of Synchronization Service.
Creating a connection using a remotely installed connector
To create a connection using a remotely installed connector
- Start the Synchronization Service Administration Console.
- On the Connections tab, click Add connection.
- In the Connection name text box, type a descriptive name for the connection.
- From the Use the specified connector list, select the connector you want to use.
- Click to expand the Remote connector access element, and then use the following options:
- Use remote connector. Select this check box to use the connector installed on a remote computer.
- Connector host. Type the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) of the computer on which the Synchronization Service in the remote mode and the corresponding connector are installed.
- Port. Type the port number on which you want the Synchronization Service to access the remote connector. By default, this is port 8080.
- Connect using. Specify an account under which to access the remote connector. The account must be a local administrator on the computer where the remote connector is installed. Select one of the following:
- Synchronization Service account. Allows you to access the remote connector using the account under which Synchronization Service is running locally.
- Windows account. Allows you to type the user name and password of the account with which you want to access the remote connector.
- Verify Settings. Click this button to verify that Synchronization Service can access the remote connector using the settings you have specified.
- Step through the wizard to complete the connection creation.
Creating a connection
To create a connection
- In the Synchronization Service Administration Console, open the Connections tab.
- Click Add connection.
- On the wizard page that opens, use the following options:
- Connection name. Type a descriptive name for the connection being created.
- Use the specified connector. From this list, select the connector you want to use.
- Remote connector access. Expand this element to specify settings to access the connector installed on a remote computer. For more information, see Using connectors installed remotely.
- Follow the steps in the wizard to create a connection.
For information on the options you can use in the subsequent steps of the wizard, see the section for the connector you have selected.
Renaming a connection
To rename a connection
- In the Synchronization Service Administration Console, open the Connections tab.
- Click the name of the existing connection you want to rename.
- On the General tab, edit the connection name in the Connection name box.
- Click Save.