11.8 Password Filter Synchronization State Definitions

The SyncState attribute provides information about the hosts to which passwords have been sent. 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 11-2 Password Filter 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 only to the first host.

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

If there are three host names

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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