How does FileHold synchronization with Microsoft Active Directory Work?
FileHold provides a complex yet customizable XML based AD synchronization subsystem in the form of the optional FileHold Active Directory integration toolkit. This toolkit includes consulting and implementation time. FileHold uses Microsoft’s Active Directory Application Mode, (ADAM) a little known about but powerful piece of Microsoft technology. ADAM is a lightweight version of Active Directory designed for authentication for software developer’s own applications for locally managed users, and single-sign on with Microsoft Active Directory. Very few software companies use ADAM but Microsoft gave FileHold assistance over the last 2 years in understanding and implementing ADAM within the FileHold server system. We understand that Microsoft is planning to embed ADAM within the upcoming Longhorn Server release that will hopefully make it more mainstream as it is a complex but excellent piece of technology. You can read about Microsoft’s case study about FileHold’s usage of ADAM here: htt
