Synology SA3400 Synology Directory Server Administrator s Guide for DSM 7.1 - Page 17

Prepopulate Passwords

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Prepopulate Passwords Once you have added user accounts to the allowed list of a password replication policy, you can prepopulate the user account passwords for a RODC. This allows the passwords to be replicated to the RODC before the users sign in for the first time. 1. On a RWDC, go to the Users & Computers page. 2. Click on the left of the OU to expand the domain objects, and select Domain Controllers. 3. Right-click on a RODC and select Policy status. Chapter 3: Manage the Domain 4. Select an option from the View account type drop-down menu: • Accounts with passwords stored on this RODC: Display the list of user accounts whose passwords are replicated to and stored on the RODC. User logins are authenticated by this RODC. • Accounts authenticated on this RODC: Display the list of user accounts whose passwords are transferred from this RODC to the RWDC for authentication. User logins are authenticated by the RWDC. This list is only displayed when the RODC is joined to a Windows AD. 5. Click Prepopulate Passwords. 6. Enter the administrator account and password of your domain, select the user accounts you want to apply, and click Prepopulate Passwords. 14

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Chapter 3: Manage the Domain
Prepopulate Passwords
Once you have added user accounts to the allowed list of a password replication policy, you
can prepopulate the user account passwords for a RODC. This allows the passwords to be
replicated to the RODC before the users sign in for the first time.
1. On a RWDC, go to the
Users & Computers
page.
2. Click
on the left of the OU to expand the domain objects, and select
Domain
Controllers
.
3. Right-click on a RODC and select
Policy status
.
4. Select an option from the
View account type
drop-down menu:
Accounts with passwords stored on this RODC
: Display the list of user accounts whose
passwords are replicated to and stored on the RODC. User logins are authenticated by
this RODC.
Accounts authenticated on this RODC
: Display the list of user accounts whose
passwords are transferred from this RODC to the RWDC for authentication. User logins
are authenticated by the RWDC. This list is only displayed when the RODC is
joined to a
Windows AD
.
5. Click
Prepopulate Passwords
.
6. Enter the administrator account and password of your domain, select the user accounts
you want to apply, and click
Prepopulate Passwords
.