The system administrator name and password are stored in the configuration file, so that the administrator always has access to the directory. This is necessary for the administrator to solve problems with access control, for example. You do not need to be authenticated as the administrator to perform directory maintenance. Any user who has root access can update directory information.
For additional information, refer to Chapter 2, "Commands Reference," in the sections entitled "imta cnbuild", and "imldifsync."