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title: Synchronize passwords with Active Directory
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# Synchronize passwords with Active Directory

Use the Active Directory (AD) password synchronization plugin to synchronize passwords between IDM and Active Directory.

Install the plugin on Active Directory domain controllers (DCs) to intercept password changes, and send the password values to IDM over an encrypted channel. You must have Administrator privileges to install the plugin. In a clustered Active Directory environment, you must install the plugin on all DCs.