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How to tell Password Manager to use a specific Domain Controller

How to point Password Manager to use a specific Domain Controller for all account operations (password reset, password change etc..)?

Procedure​

  1. On the server where the Password Manager Service runs, open the registry and navigate to HKLMSoftwareNetwrixPassword Manager (for 64-bit systems go to HKLMSoftwareWow6432NodeNetwrixPassword Manager).

  2. Create a new String Value named TargetDC and specify the IP address of the domain controller you want to use.

  3. Restart the Password Manager service after making this registry change to ensure the change is reflected in the next operation.

  4. To verify the change is being applied, navigate to the product install directory and find the ALService text file. You can then search for the string "target_comp" occurring at a time AFTER the registry modification was made.