Re: Active Directory /AS400 Password Sync

[Stephen Jackson [MSFT]]

Joe,

HIS does not automatically synchronize host (Mainframe and/or AS/400)
passwords.

In HIS 2000, our Security Integration (Host Security) could be used to do
one-way (Windows -> AS/400 or IBM Mainframes) password synchronization
without the need for ny host footprint. In HIS 2004 and HIS 2006, we include
Enterprise Single Sign-On (ENTSSO) that allows for single sign-on (SSO) and
password synchronization. However, password synchronization requires a
"Password Synchronization Adapter" (software) to faciliate the
synchronization. The Password Sync Adapter would have a Windows component
and a IBM Mainframe or AS/400 component. Currently, there are no 3rd party
Password Sync Adapters available to do this. Microsoft does not offer one.
ISVs and/or customers are able to write their own using the ENTSSO SDK, but
I'm not sure if that is something you'd want to attack.

--
Stephen Jackson
Microsoft® HIS Support

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"JCD" <J...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Excuse me for asking a simple question, but I'm new to this area. Will
> HIS
> sync passwords for my users between AD and AS400 when they change their AD
> password. The user account already exists in the AS400 and for some
> reason
> the apps they need to ge to require the AD and AS400 account to be the
> same.
>
> Thanks for your assistance.
> Joe.

[JCD]

Hi Stephen, Thanks for the reply. I just want to make sure I understand
your answer. If we only need a one way sync (Windows => AS/400) is the
adapter still required?
Joe.

[Stephen Jackson [MSFT]]

Yes. The adapter is still required.

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