Verifying Synchronization Requirements for Microsoft Active Directory

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18.3.8 Step 8: Synchronizing in SSL Mode

Configure the Microsoft Active Directory connector for synchronization in SSL mode by following the instructions in Configuring the Third-Party Directory Connector for Synchronization in SSL Mode on page 17-11.

18.3.9 Step 9: Synchronizing Passwords

To synchronize password changes from Oracle Internet Directory to Microsoft Active Directory: 1. Configure Oracle Internet Directory, Oracle Directory Integration Platform, and Microsoft Active Directory to run in SSL server authentication mode. 2. Enable password synchronization from Oracle Internet Directory to Microsoft Active Directory by following the instructions in Enabling Password Synchronization from Oracle Internet Directory to a Third-Party Directory on page 17-13. 3. Configure the Microsoft Active Directory connector to synchronize passwords by installing and configuring the Oracle Password Filter for Microsoft Active Directory, as described in Chapter 19, Deploying the Oracle Password Filter for Microsoft Active Directory .

18.3.10 Step 10: Configuring the Microsoft Active Directory External Authentication Plug-in

Configure the Microsoft Active Directory external authentication plug-in by following the instructions in Configuring External Authentication Plug-ins on page 17-14.

18.3.11 Step 11: Performing Post-Configuration and Administrative Tasks

Read Chapter 23, Managing Integration with a Third-Party Directory for information on post-configuration and ongoing administration tasks.

18.4 Using DirSync Change Tracking for Import Operations

By default, the import synchronization profile created with expressSyncSetup uses the USN-Changed approach for tracking changes. If you want to use the DirSync change tracking approach, be sure to perform the steps in this section before beginning synchronization. See Also: ■ Article ID 230113 at http:support.microsoft.com for more information on deleting items from Microsoft Active Directory ■ The attribute reference chapter in Oracle Fusion Middleware User Reference for Oracle Identity Management for a listing of the standard LDAP attributes that Oracle Internet Directory supports Note: You may want to back up your current import synchronization profile before performing the following procedures. You can create a backup copy of a profile by using the copy operation of the manageSyncProfiles command.