Windows to UNIX Password Synchronization Service Availability

Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows to UNIX Password Synchronization Service Availability indicates the operational state of the Windows to UNIX password synchronization service and its availability to synchronize user account passwords to the UNIX environment that are changed in the Windows environment.

When Password Synchronization is configured for Windows-to-UNIX synchronization, and a password is changed on a Windows-based computer running Password Synchronization, the Password Synchronization service determines whether the user's password is to be synchronized on UNIX computers. When the Password Synchronization service is operating normally, it encrypts the password and sends it to the Password Synchronization daemon on each computer with which the Windows-based computer is configured to be synchronized. The daemon then decrypts the password and changes the password on the UNIX host.

Generally, the service is available if it has read and modify permissions in the Windows Registry, and if the computer on which Password Synchronization is installed remains an Active Directory® Domain Services domain controller.

Events

Event ID Source Message

4096

Microsoft-Windows-IDMU-PSync

Password Synchronization service between Windows and UNIX was started.

8193

Microsoft-Windows-IDMU-PSync

Failure reading Password Synchronization configuration. %rApply configuration changes again and if the problem persists, verify that Password Synchronization has been configured in accordance with guidance in the Password Synchronization Help.

8194

Microsoft-Windows-IDMU-PSync

Error in accessing the registry. %rError number = %1

8248

Microsoft-Windows-IDMU-PSync

CreateEvent failed to create new event. Error = %1

8249

Microsoft-Windows-IDMU-PSync

CreateThread failed to create new thread. Error = %1

8256

Microsoft-Windows-IDMU-PSync

Error completing registry key change notification. Error=%1.

8260

Microsoft-Windows-IDMU-PSync

Failure initializing Windows Sockets. Error = %1

16388

Microsoft-Windows-IDMU-PSync

This copy of Password Synchronization is either not licensed or the license has expired.

16390

Microsoft-Windows-IDMU-PSync

Password Synchronization licenses generic error occurred: %1

Password Synchronization

Identity Management for UNIX