The Set the number of synchronization retries for servers running Password Synchronization machine setting should be configured correctly. This policy setting allows an administrator to set the number of password synchronization retries that Password Synchronization can attempt, in the event a synchronization attempt fails. Fix: (1) GPO: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Password Synchronization\Set the number of synchronization retries for servers running Password Synchronization (2) KEY: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PswdSync\MaxRetries_state