How to apply ADSync Hotfix/Updates on ADSync Client Server


Summary

This article provides information on how to update ADSync tool from v2.0 to latest v3.0.

Applies To

This article applies to ADSync v2.

ADSync v3.0

ADSync v3.0 works with MachPanel 5.3.10 or later. To upgrade you need to perform following steps on each Domain Controller in Local AD. New version include support for multiple Sync profiles, auto mapping, auto create new.

Following new features and enhancements added in ADSync client 3.0.
  1. Sync Now functionality added.
  2. Configurable time interval for sync routine.
  3. Shortcut keys in configuration studio for save, exit and user mapping operations.
  4. Manager attribute synchronization.

Procedure To Update:

a. Auto update: If you want to auto-update, please run ADSync.UpdateInstaller.exe, please use "Run as Administrator" option.

b. Manual update: To update manually please follow below steps.

  1. Remove entry “ADSyncPolicy” from “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\LSA\NotificationPackages“.
  2. Reboot Domain controller.
  3. Replace “ADSyncPolicy.dll, ADSync.PolicyLogger.dll and ADSync.ClientHelper.dll” files in "$windir\System32".
  4. Stop ADSyncSvc using Services.
  5. Replace "ADSync.ClientHelper.dll, ADSync.ConfigStudio.exe and ADSyncSvc.exe" in installation folder of ADSync
       Example "C:\Program Files\MachSol\ADSync".
  6. Add entry “ADSyncPolicy” to  “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\LSA\NotificationPackages“.
  7. Double click or run “ADSync.PolicyLogger.reg” file to update the linked assembly version in windows registry.
  8. Reboot the machine.
  9. Repeat Step1-8 for all additional/secondary/backup domain controllers.

    Download link for ADSync Update Files: (ADSyncUpdate3.0.zip) Size: ~618KB