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You use Forefront Identity Manager (2010) in your company network. You configure Password Change Notification Service (PCNS) between Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and AD LDS. You discover…

The correct answer is D. Create the FeaturePwdSyncLogLevel registry (REG_DWORD) entry for. To diagnose why passwords are not resetting via PCNS between AD DS and AD LDS, you should enable detailed logging for the PCNS filter component.

Submitted by kim_seoul· Mar 4, 2026Configure FIM Password and Authentication Management

Question

You use Forefront Identity Manager (2010) in your company network. You configure Password Change Notification Service (PCNS) between Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and AD LDS. You discover that passwords are not being reset on the target systems. You need to be able to ascertain the cause of the issue. What should you do?

Options

  • ACreate the EventLogLevel registry (REG_DWORD) entry for
  • BCreate the EventLogLevel registry (REG_DWORD) entry for
  • CCreate the FeaturePwdSyncLogLevel registry (REG_DWORD) entry for
  • DCreate the FeaturePwdSyncLogLevel registry (REG_DWORD) entry for

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  • A
    13% (2)
  • B
    25% (4)
  • C
    6% (1)
  • D
    56% (9)

Why each option

To diagnose why passwords are not resetting via PCNS between AD DS and AD LDS, you should enable detailed logging for the PCNS filter component.

ACreate the EventLogLevel registry (REG_DWORD) entry for

The `EventLogLevel` registry entry provides more general event logging and is not specific enough for detailed troubleshooting of PCNS password synchronization failures.

BCreate the EventLogLevel registry (REG_DWORD) entry for

While `EventLogLevel` pertains to the PCNS filter, it offers general event logging rather than the granular, specific password synchronization details provided by `FeaturePwdSyncLogLevel`.

CCreate the FeaturePwdSyncLogLevel registry (REG_DWORD) entry for

Although `FeaturePwdSyncLogLevel` is the correct entry for detailed password synchronization logging, applying it to the PCNS *service* would not capture the low-level password interception and notification issues that occur at the PCNS *filter* level.

DCreate the FeaturePwdSyncLogLevel registry (REG_DWORD) entry forCorrect

The `FeaturePwdSyncLogLevel` registry entry, when created for the Password Change Notification Service (PCNS) filter, enables detailed logging specific to password synchronization events. The PCNS filter resides on the Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) domain controllers and is responsible for intercepting password changes and forwarding them to AD LDS, making its logs crucial for troubleshooting issues where passwords are not being reset on target systems.

Concept tested: FIM 2010 PCNS troubleshooting and logging configuration

Topics

#PCNS#Password Synchronization#Troubleshooting#Event Logging

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