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Re-Initialize an ADS Endpoint

Note: Certain Active Directory settings rarely change and for performance gain, the ADS connector only reads the data once when the endpoint is initialized and stores the value internally instead of reading the value on each operation. So, if these settings change, the ADS connector needs to be re-initialized to review the new values.

Some events require that the C++ Connector Server to be restarted include the following:

• Group account template changes are made on the ADS system, for example, changing password account template. You must also restart the Provisioning Manager after making these changes.
• Failover seems to be configured, but is not working.
• Either the administrative user (used to acquire an ADS endpoint) or the administrative users' password is updated.

To restart the C++ Connector Server, follow these steps:

1. Select Start, Settings, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services.
2. Right-click the C++ Connector Server entry and select Restart.
3. Click Yes when prompted to restart the CA IdentityMinder Provisioning service.