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LanMan User Directories

A LanMan user directory connection is an alternative method for distributing directory requests in a WinNT environment. The LanMan user directory connection option allows you to specify a failover list of Backup Domain Controllers (BDCs) used for each user directory lookup in the WinNT Registry. This list of BDCs takes precedence over the Primary Domain Controller (PDC), which handles directory requests in most WinNT deployments. Using a LanMan directory connection, the Policy Server sends WinNT directory requests to the first active BDC in the Registry list, rather than forcing requests to pass through the PDC.