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Set Up Password Sync to Applications in Okta

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Okta Classic Engine
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Okta Identity Engine

Overview

Password synchronization can coordinate and manage user passwords. With password synchronization, the users use a single password to access applications and devices. This article details how to set up Password Sync.

Applies To

  • Provisioning
  • Password Sync

Solution

  1. Enable provisioning in the application that will sync the password.

  2. Under the Provisioning tab, select the To App section.

  3. Click Edit, and check the box next to the Sync Password option.
    Example of sync password option enabled

  4. Click Save in order to save the new application settings

  1. In order to trigger the password sync for a user, one of these events must occur:

    • Resetting an Okta-sourced password.

    • Signing in to Okta with a password. 

    • Delegated authentication sign-in to Okta.


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