Required Steps After Migration from FRS to DFSR Replication for SYSVOL
After the migration of SYSVOL replication from FRS to DFSR, there will be path changes in SYSVOL that will prevent the Sentinel component of Password Policy from functioning properly. As Sentinel is responsible for enforcing Specops password settings, password changes would then be processed only by the native Microsoft password settings in Default Domain Policy or Fine-Grained Password Policy. Other issues would include:
- Specops Authentication Client not displaying enhanced feedback when a password is rejected
- Specops Authentication Client desktop password expiration notifications would not be displayed
- Password expiration emails would not be sent to users
Reinstallation of Sentinel on all writeable domain controllers will resolve these issues.
Reinstallation of Sentinel uses the same process as the initial installation or an upgrade. Refer to the Password Policy installation documentation for detailed steps (see the section under Installing Specops Password Policy/Installing the Sentinel):