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Windows Sync Overview
Figure 7-2 Windows NT4 Server - Directory Server Synchronization Process
Syncronization is configured and controlled by one or more synchronization
agreements. These are similar in purpose to replication agreements and contain a
similar set of information, including the hostname and port number for the
Windows server and the subtrees being synched. The Directory Server connects
to its peer Windows server via LDAP or LDAP over SSL to both send and receive
updates.
A single Windows subtree is synchronized with a single Directory Server subtree,
and vice versa. Unlike replication, which connects databases, synchronization is
between suffixes, parts of the directory tree structure. Therefore, when you design
your directory tree, consider the Windows subtrees to which you want to
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