Run Synchronization

In the initial synchronization, data is copied from the source application to the target application. After the initial synchronization is complete, you can configure the bridge to synchronize any changes between the source and target applications, either on-demand (manually) or at regular intervals (automatically).

Manual Synchronization

Perform manual synchronization whenever you want to synchronize the source and target applications after the initial synchronization. To manually synchronize data, perform the following steps on the bridge:

1. Navigate to the Security Console and click the Active Directory tab.

2. Click the Synchronization tab and click Run Now.

Automatic Synchronization

You can configure the bridge to perform synchronization periodically as a Microsoft Windows service. Perform the following steps to configure automatic synchronization:

Note: For setting up the Windows service, use the same domain and user credentials that you used for installing the Active Directory Bridge.

1. Start the bridge.

2. Click Service Installation.

3. Enter the user name and password of the account that's used to run the service. The account must have administrative and Log on as a service privileges.

4. Click Install Windows Service.

On successful installation, the bridge is registered as a service with the name Bridge for Active Directory.

Specifying the Synchronization Interval

After the bridge is set up to run as a Windows Service, it periodically performs synchronization. The synchronization interval is specified in the Security Console and must be specified before the bridge is downloaded.

1. Select Navigator > Tools > Security Console.

2. Click the Administration tab.

3. Click the Bridge for Active Directory link.

4. Go to the Configuration tab and specify the Synchronization Interval (in hours).