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Identity Synchronization for Windows
Overview
Identity Synchronization for WindowsThe Sun Java System Identity Synchronization for Windows product is a software solution designed to enable synchronization of identity attributes -- including passwords -- between Windows NT, Windows 2000 Active Directory, and Sun Java System Directory Server environments.

Identity attributes for enterprise employees typically include values such as name, work address, phone number, e-mail address, employee ID, and department number. With the Sun Java System Identity Synchronization for Windows solution, users continue to use the native login mechanisms and policies of each application/directory environment.

Whenever users change password values -- or other attributes such as phone number -- in one directory environment, the new values are immediately and automatically propagated to the other authentication back-end. There is no requirement to change the applications being accessed or to modify the Microsoft Windows directories. In addition, when using Sun Java System Identity Synchronization for Windows software between the Sun Java System Directory Server and Windows 2000 Active Directory, there is no requirement to install any components in the Microsoft Windows environment.

Features & Benefits

Feature

Benefit

Password and attribute synchronization with MS Windows AD and NT

Sun Java System Identity Synchronization for Windows 1.0 enables user passwords and other attributes stored in either Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 and Windows AD and NT environments to be synchronized bi-directionally for more secure administration of heterogeneous environments.

Password modification

 

Password updates can be performed:

  • In a Microsoft Windows environment using Ctrl-Alt-Delete;
  • Using any LDAP-enabled password changing application.

Strong security to protect passwords and attributes

Network traffic is protected with SSL and all information is encrypted with 3DES encryption keys.

Compatible with existing populated directories

Sun Java System Identity Synchronization for Windows can synchronize user entries that existed prior to installation, even if these users are in both a Sun Java System Directory Server and a Microsoft Windows directory environment. An administrator can link users in existing directories with included tools.

Password policy

Sun Java System Identity Synchronization for Windows software does not alter the password policies in place in any directory environment.

Advanced design leverages a message bus

Provides a highly scalable and reliable asynchronous message bus with secure connections to all components.

Intelligent, non-intrusive architecture

Helps streamlines integration with Microsoft Active Directory.

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