HP-UX Directory Server 8.1 administrator guide

1. Go to the Configuration tab in the Console.
2. Open the Replication folder and expand the appropriate database.
3. Select the sync agreement.
4. Right-click on the agreement or open the Object menu.
5. Select Initiate Full Re-synchronization.
If synchronization stops for any reason, begin another total update (resynchronization) by
selecting this from the sync agreement menu. Beginning a total update (resynchronization) will
not delete or overwrite the databases.
9.3 Synchronizing users
Users are not automatically synchronized between Directory Server and Active Directory.
Synchronization both directions has to be configured:
• Users in the Active Directory domain are synchronized if it is configured in the
synchronization agreement by selecting the Sync New Windows Users option. All the
Windows users are copied to the Directory Server when synchronization is initiated, then
new users are synchronized over when they are created.
• A Directory Server user account is synchronized to Active Directory through specific
attributes that are present on the Directory Server entry. Any Directory Server entry must
have the ntUser object class and the ntUserCreateNewAccount attribute; the
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