Password Change Notification Service
Encyclopedia
The Microsoft
Password Change Notification Service (PCNS) enables synchronization of password changes in Active Directory
to Microsoft Identity Integration Server
(MIIS
2003), ILM 2007 and FIM 2010 or the Microsoft Enterprise Single Sign-On Service (ENTSSO). These components simplify password management in organizations with multiple user Digital identity
repositories.
s in an Active Directory domain
that is synchronizing with the configured targets. If the Password Change Notification Service is not installed and running on a domain controller, then any password changes that originate on that domain controller will not be synchronized
MOM (System Center Operations Manager) Pack is available to establish monitoring of the events thrown by PCNS
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
Password Change Notification Service (PCNS) enables synchronization of password changes in Active Directory
Active Directory
Active Directory is a directory service created by Microsoft for Windows domain networks. It is included in most Windows Server operating systems. Server computers on which Active Directory is running are called domain controllers....
to Microsoft Identity Integration Server
Microsoft Identity Integration Server
Microsoft Identity Integration Server is an identity management product offered by Microsoft. It is a service that aggregates identity-related information from multiple data-sources...
(MIIS
MIIS
MIIS is an acronym that could refer to a number of things.*Monterey Institute of International Studies, a graduate school of Middlebury College in California...
2003), ILM 2007 and FIM 2010 or the Microsoft Enterprise Single Sign-On Service (ENTSSO). These components simplify password management in organizations with multiple user Digital identity
Digital identity
Digital identity is the aspect of digital technology that is concerned with the mediation of people's experience of their own identity and the identity of other people and things...
repositories.
Implementation Requirements
The Password Change Notification filter and service components must be installed on all Domain ControllerDomain controller
On Windows Server Systems, a domain controller is a server that responds to security authentication requests within the Windows Server domain...
s in an Active Directory domain
Windows Server domain
A Windows domain is a collection of security principals that share a central directory database. This central database contains the user accounts and security information for...
that is synchronizing with the configured targets. If the Password Change Notification Service is not installed and running on a domain controller, then any password changes that originate on that domain controller will not be synchronized
Monitoring
Microsoft Operations ManagerMicrosoft Operations Manager
System Center Operations Manager is a cross-platform data center management system for operating systems and hypervisors. It utilizes a single interface that shows state, health and performance information of computer systems. It also provides alerts generated according to some availability,...
MOM (System Center Operations Manager) Pack is available to establish monitoring of the events thrown by PCNS
See also
- Microsoft Identity Integration ServerMicrosoft Identity Integration ServerMicrosoft Identity Integration Server is an identity management product offered by Microsoft. It is a service that aggregates identity-related information from multiple data-sources...
- Microsoft Identity Lifecycle ManagerIdentity Lifecycle ManagerMicrosoft Forefront Identity Manager is a state-based identity management software product, designed to manage users' digital identities, credentials and groupings throughout the lifecycle of their membership of an enterprise computer system...
Server - Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager
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