How do password sync groups operate in relation to source policies?

Password sync groups function by enforcing a unified password policy across selected groups. This means that when an organization establishes a password sync group, all sources included in that group adhere to the same set of password rules and standards, ensuring consistency across various systems and applications.

This approach not only simplifies management by reducing the complexity of having multiple, possibly conflicting, password policies but also improves security posture. By unifying the password policies, organizations can enforce stronger requirements, such as password length and complexity, uniformly across the selected sources.

The other aspects related to password policies—such as creating unique policies for each source or allowing individual sources to maintain distinct policies—would lead to increased administrative overhead and weaken security measures. A limitation on the number of sources within sync groups does not accurately represent how these groups are designed to function either, as they can encompass multiple sources depending on the organization’s needs.