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# Changing the AD DS account password
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The AD DS account refers to the user account used by Azure AD Connect to communicate with on-premises Active Directory. If you change the password of the AD DS account, you must update Azure AD Connect Synchronization Service with the new password. Otherwise, the Synchronization can no longer synchronize correctly with the on-premises Active Directory and you will encounter the following errors:
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# Changing the AD DS connector account password
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The AD DS connector account refers to the user account used by Azure AD Connect to communicate with on-premises Active Directory. If you change the password of the AD DS connector account in AD, you must update Azure AD Connect Synchronization Service with the new password. Otherwise, the Synchronization can no longer synchronize correctly with the on-premises Active Directory and you will encounter the following errors:
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* In the Synchronization Service Manager, any import or export operation with on-premises AD fails with **no-start-credentials** error.
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* Under Windows Event Viewer, the application event log contains an error with **Event ID 6000** and message **'The management agent "contoso.com" failed to run because the credentials were invalid'**.
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## How to update the Synchronization Service with new password for AD DS account
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## How to update the Synchronization Service with new password for AD DS connector account
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To update the Synchronization Service with the new password:
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1. Start the Synchronization Service Manager (START → Synchronization Service).
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</br>![Sync Service Manager](./media/how-to-connect-sync-change-addsacct-pass/startmenu.png)
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2. Go to the **Connectors** tab.
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3. Select the **AD Connector** that corresponds to the AD DS account for which its password was changed.
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3. Select the **AD Connector** that corresponds to the AD DS connector account for which its password was changed.
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4. Under **Actions**, select **Properties**.
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5. In the pop-up dialog, select **Connect to Active Directory Forest**:
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6. Enter the new password of the AD DS account in the **Password** textbox.
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6. Enter the new password of the AD DS connector account in the **Password** textbox.
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7. Click **OK** to save the new password and close the pop-up dialog.
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