Overview#
DirXML PassSync Agent is a component used for Password Flow From Active Directory to eDirectoryDirXML PassSync Agent specifically represents the Password Synchronization process which takes place on the Device with the ADDriver is running which is either DirXML Remote Loader or DirXML Driver on Microsoft Active Directory
DirXML PassSync Agent when ADDriver Loads#
There are several DirXML PassSync Agent processes performed when the ADDriver Loads.- DirXML PassSync Agent loads
- DirXML PassSync Agent connects to Microsoft Windows RPC Provider
- DirXML PassSync Agent reads local Microsoft Windows server data
- DirXML PassSync Agent does a get Domain Controller List (DsGetDCName())
- DirXML PassSync Agent generates a Symmetric Encryption key
From the Domain Controller List for each Domain Controller:
- DirXML PassSync Agent Authenticates to Microsoft Windows RPC Provider
- DirXML PassSync Agent provides the Encryption key to DirXML PWFILTER.DLL
- DirXML PWFILTER.DLL Connects back to DirXML PassSync Agent (NOTE: This is NOT shown in trace files)