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Integrate IBM iSeries/AS400 with Active Directory for password synchronization using ADSelfService Plus

ADSelfService Plus' Real-time Password Synchronizer helps reduce password related issues by ensuring that changes to Active Directory passwords are synchronized with the passwords of the IBM servers.

This article gives you the step-by-step instructions to integrate IBM System i/AS400 with Active Directory for synchronizing passwords using ADSelfService Plus.

Prerequisite:

Ensure that these ports are free: 137, 139, 397, 445 to 449, 512, 2001, 3000, 5010, 5544, 5555, 8470 to 8476, and 8480.

Steps involved:

Log into the ADSelfService Plus web console with admin credentials.
Navigate to Configuration tab → Self-Service → Password Sync/Single Sign On.
In the dashboard which displays the list of applications supported by ADSelfService Plus, click on the IBM i/AS400 System pane.
Enter the System Name/IP Address of the machine in which IBM i/AS400 resides.
Type the User Name and Password of the account with IBM i QSecurity Officer (QSECOFR) authority.
Enter an appropriate Description.
From the Available Policies drop-down list, select the policies for which the synchronization of passwords must occur.
Click Save.

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Highlights of ADSelfService Plus

Password self-service

Allow Active Directory users to self-service their password resets and account unlock tasks, freeing them from lengthy help desk calls.

One identity with single sign-on

Get seamless one-click access to 100+ cloud applications. With enterprise single sign-on, users can access all their cloud applications using their Active Directory credentials.

Password and account expiry notification

Intimate Active Directory users of their impending password and account expiry via email and SMS notifications.

Password synchronization

Synchronize Windows Active Directory user passwords and account changes across multiple systems automatically, including Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, IBM iSeries, and more.

Password policy enforcer

Strong passwords resist various hacking threats. Enforce Active Directory users to adhere to compliant passwords by displaying password complexity requirements.

Directory self-update and corporate directory search

Enable Active Directory users to update their latest information themselves. Quick search features help admins scout for information using search keys like contact numbers.

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