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# Enable the server-side synchronizer

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The Devolutions Server Scheduler must be installed and running to have this feature enabled.
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Only Active Directory and VMWare synchronizer entry types are supported by this feature.
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The following steps describe how to enable the server side synchronizer to be run by the Devolutions Server Scheduler.

1. From the Devolutions Server web interface, create a new Synchronizer entry.

   <figure><img src="https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/DVLS4115_2024_3.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
2. Fill in the properties for the chosen Synchronizer entry.
3. Go in ***General*** – ***Schedule***.
4. Check the ***Enable*** box and set the occurrence and the time of the execution of the Synchronizer.

   <figure><img src="https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/DVLS4117_2024_3.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
5. This option can also be enabled in ***General*** – ***Schedule*** when [configuring an Active Directory](https://docs.devolutions.net/rdm/kb/knowledge-base/entry-settings/configure-active-directory-synchronizer/) or VMware entry in Remote Desktop Manager.

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