Password Synchronization makes it easy for users to maintain one user name and password for Windows domains and UNIX systems, synchronizing the passwords when one of them changes.
Password Synchronization
Depending on how Password Synchronization and the UNIX servers are configured, synchronization can be one way or two way.
Before you begin using Password Synchronization, see “Checklist: Deploying Password Synchronization” in the Identity Management for UNIX Help.