Forefront Identity Manager’s Involvement in Synchronization
Although this topic won’t be covered in depth, it is important to understand that Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager (FIM), formerly known as Microsoft Identity Integration Server (MIIS), is used to facilitate the synchronization process. FIM is automatically installed when SharePoint 2010 is installed but it won’t show up in Programs and Applications.
When troubleshooting synchronization issues, check the services running on the server housing the User Profile services application and verify that the following services are running when the synchronization process is running. These services may show as disabled until a profile synchronization is started:
• Forefront Identity Manager ...
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