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Active Roles 8.2.1 - Synchronization Service Administration Guide

Synchronization Service overview Deploying Synchronization Service Deploying Synchronization Service for use with AWS Managed Microsoft AD Getting started Connections to external data systems
External data systems supported with built-in connectors
Working with Active Directory Working with an AD LDS (ADAM) instance Working with Skype for Business Server Working with Oracle Database Working with Oracle Database user accounts Working with Exchange Server Working with Active Roles Working with One Identity Manager Working with a delimited text file Working with Microsoft SQL Server Working with Micro Focus NetIQ Directory Working with Salesforce Working with ServiceNow Working with Oracle Unified Directory Working with an LDAP directory service Working with an OpenLDAP directory service Working with IBM DB2 Working with IBM AS/400 Working with IBM RACF Working with MySQL database Working with an OLE DB-compliant relational database Working with SharePoint Working with Microsoft 365 Working with Microsoft Azure Active Directory Configuring data synchronization with the SCIM Connector Configuring data synchronization with the Generic SCIM Connector
Using connectors installed remotely Creating a connection Renaming a connection Deleting a connection Modifying synchronization scope for a connection Using connection handlers Specifying password synchronization settings for a connection
Synchronizing identity data Mapping objects Automated password synchronization Synchronization history Scenarios of use Developing PowerShell scripts for attribute synchronization rules Using PowerShell script to transform passwords

Adding an administrative template to Group Policy object

  1. Use Group Policy Object Editor to connect to the Group Policy object you created previously.

  2. In the Group Policy Object Editor console, expand the Group Policy object, and then do one of the following:

    • In Windows Server 2016 or later, expand Computer Configuration, expand Policies, and then select Administrative Templates.

  3. On the Action menu, point to All Tasks, and click Add/Remove Templates.

    The Add/Remove Templates dialog opens.

  4. In the Add/Remove Templates dialog, click Add, and then use the Policy Templates dialog to open the Administrative Template (SyncServiceCaptureAgent.adm file) supplied with the Synchronization Service.

    The SyncServiceCaptureAgent.adm file is located in the following folder of the installation media:

    \Tools\Sync Service Capture Agent.

Using Group Policy object to modify Capture Agent settings

  1. In Windows Server 2016 or later, under Computer Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Classic Administrative Templates (ADM) > Active Roles, select Sync Service Capture Agent Settings.

  2. In the details pane, configure the appropriate Group Policy settings.

    The names of Group Policy settings correspond to the names of the Capture Agent parameters provided in the table in Configuring Capture Agent.

  3. Run the following command at a command prompt for the changes to take effect:

    gpupdate /force

Modifying Synchronization Service parameters

You can modify the default values of the Synchronization Service parameters related to password synchronization. These parameters and their default values are described in the next table.

Table 109: Synchronization Service parameters

Parameter

Description

Default Value

Interval between attempts to reset password

The Capture Agent sends information on changes made to Active Directory user passwords to Synchronization Service. After receiving this information, Synchronization Service tries to reset passwords in the target connected systems you specified.

This parameter determines the time interval (in minutes) between attempts to reset passwords in the target connected systems.

10 minutes

Synchronization Service connection point update period

Synchronization Service publishes its connection point in Active Directory.

This parameter determines the frequency of updates (in minutes) of the Synchronization Service connection point.

60 minutes

Certificate to encrypt Capture Agent traffic

This parameter specifies the thumbprint of the certificate used to encrypt the password sync traffic between Capture Agent and Synchronization Service. The same certificate must be used for the Capture Agent and the Synchronization Service.

By default, a built-in certificate is used.

You can modify the Synchronization Service parameters using Group Policy and the Administrative Template supplied with Synchronization Service.

To modify Synchronization Service parameters using Group Policy

  1. On the computer running the Synchronization Service, start Group Policy Object Editor, and then connect to the Local Computer Policy Group Policy object.

  2. In the Group Policy Object Editor console, expand the Local Computer Policy node, expand the Computer Configuration node, and select Administrative Templates.

  3. On the Action menu, point to All Tasks, and click Add/Remove Templates.

  4. In the Add/Remove Templates dialog, click Add, and then use the Policy Templates dialog to open the SyncService.adm file that holds the Administrative Template.

    By default, the SyncService.adm file is stored in the following subfolder of the Active Roles installation:

    \SyncService\Administrative Templates

  5. Under Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Active Roles, select Sync Service Settings, and then in the details pane, configure the appropriate group policy settings.

    The names of group policy settings correspond to the names of the Synchronization Service parameters provided in the table in Configuring Capture Agent.

  6. For the changes to take effect, refresh the Group Policy settings by running the following command at a command prompt:

    gpupdate /force

Specifying a custom certificate for encrypting password sync traffic

By default, Synchronization Service uses a built-in certificate to encrypt password sync traffic between the Capture Agent and the Synchronization Service. If necessary, you can use a custom certificate for this purpose.

NOTE: Consider the following when specifying a custom certificate for encrypting password sync traffic:

  • SSL certificates signed with MD5 algorithm are not supported.

  • Backward compatibility for Quick Connect v5.5 with Active Roles Synchronization Service Capture Agent can be achieved through custom certificate signed with SHA algorithm.

This section illustrates how to use a custom certificate for encrypting the password synchronization traffic in Windows Server 2012.

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