How to manually override Password Manager SelfService URL (86632)

There may be an occasion to force the Secure Password Extension (SPE) to use a specified URL rather then using the default Service Connection Points. This solution shows how to manually override the Password Manager Self-Service URL.

It is recommended to take advantage of the GPO settings found within the Password Manager Admin guide.

If a manual update is required, do the following on the machine with the SPE installed:

WARNING: USE REGISTRY EDITOR AT YOUR OWN RISK

In Password Manager 5.6.x

1. Launch Regedit
2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Dell\Password Manager
3. Create a new REG_DWORD (32) entry
4. Call it ForceRegistryURL with a value of 1
5. Create a new String Value (REG_SZ) called SelfServiceURL
6. Enter the URL for SelfService, such as http://myserver.mydomain.com/PMUser

In Password Manager 5.7.1 and later

1. Launch Regedit
2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\One Identity\Password Manager
3. Create a new REG_DWORD (32) entry
4. Call it ForceRegistryURL with a value of 1
5. Create a new String Value (REG_SZ) called SelfServiceURL
6. Enter the URL for SelfService, such as http://myserver.mydomain.com/PMUser