Chapter 19. Synchronizing Red Hat Directory Server with Microsoft Active Directory

Figure 19.2. Multi-Master Directory Server - Windows Domain Synchronization

Directory Server passwords are synchronized along with other entry attributes because plain-text passwords are retained in the Directory Server changelog. The Password Sync Service is needed to catch password changes made on Active Directory. Without the Password Sync Service, it would be impossible to have Windows passwords synchronized because passwords are hashed in Active Directory, and the Windows hashing function is incompatible with the one used by Directory Server.

2. Configuring Windows Sync

2.1. Step 1: Configure SSL on Directory Server

To configure the Directory Server to run in SSL, see Chapter 11, Managing SSL. To configure SSL on Active Directory, see the appropriate user documentation.

Use the certutil utility to create self-signed certificates or obtain and install certificates to enable SSL; for more information, see Section 3, “Using certutil”.

The following certificates must be issued and installed on both the Directory Server and the Active Directory sync peer:

• CA certificate, shared between the Directory Server and Active Directory

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