10.7 Password Filter Synchronization State Definitions

The SyncState attribute provides information of the hosts to which passwords have been sent to. Each bit in the SyncState value is set if the password has been successfully sent to the corresponding host in the Host Names list.

The SyncState value is located in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Novell\PwFilter\Data\ registry key.

Table 10-2 Password Fileter Synchronization State Values

Host Name Value of Password Filter Key

Synchronization State

If there is one host name

  • Sync State 00 - Password is not sent to any host.

If there are two host names

  • Sync State 00 - Password is not sent to any host.

  • Sync State 01 - Password is sent to only first host.

  • Sync State 02 - Password is sent to only second host.

If there are three host names

  • Sync State 00 - Password is not sent to any host.

  • Sync State 01 - Password is sent to only first host.

  • Sync State 02 - Password is sent to only second host.

  • Sync State 03 - Password is sent to only first and second hosts.

  • Sync State 04 - Password is sent to only third host.

  • Sync State 05 - Password is sent to only first and third hosts.

  • Sync State 06 - Password is sent to only second and third hosts.

You can see more than 06 synchronization states if there are four or more hosts in the Hosts Name list.