Delegated authentication sign in to Okta.These events activate password synchronization: Okta uses the application API to synchronize the password to the application. If you are not using delegated authentication, the password used to access Okta is stored and managed in Okta. The password is stored as the application password. Okta uses the application API to synchronize the Active Directory or LDAP password to the application. If you have configured Okta to use delegated authentication with Active Directory (AD) or LDAP, the password used to sign in to Okta is the Active Directory or LDAP password.

The Okta password is the password used to sign on to Okta. When Okta to Application - Sync Okta Password is enabled, the default behavior is to synchronize the existing password. If you have a custom integration or you are using an on-premises agent, you might need the assistance of Okta professional services to implement password synchronization. Okta pre-built integrations let you take advantage of password synchronization API functionality without the need to write custom scripts. When APIs are used for password synchronization, the Okta Active Directory Password Sync agent is not required. Okta uses standard APIs to synchronize passwords with cloud and on-premises applications when they are available.

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