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title: Upgrade the Active Directory password synchronization plugin
description: Upgrade the Active Directory password synchronization plugin by running the installer over an existing configuration
component: pingidm
version: 7.5
page_id: pingidm:pwd-plugin-guide:upgrade-ad-pwd
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingidm/8.1/pwd-plugin-guide/upgrade-ad-pwd.html
llms_txt: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingidm/llms.txt
docs_for_agents: https://developer.pingidentity.com/build-with-ai/docs-for-agents.md
keywords: ["Password", "Synchronization", "Plugins", "Active Directory", "Upgrade"]
superseded_by: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingidm/8.1/pwd-plugin-guide/upgrade-ad-pwd.html
---

# Upgrade the Active Directory password synchronization plugin

To upgrade the Active Directory password synchronization plugin, you can run the installer over an existing configuration. For more information about installation, refer to [Install the Active Directory password synchronization plugin](install-ad-pwd-sync.html).