4 Removing the Password Synchronization Module

To remove an installed and configured instance of the password synchronization module:

1. On the computer hosting the Active Directory domain controller where the password synchronization module resides, start the Domain Security Policy application as follows:

   1. Click Start.

   2. Select Programs, and then select Administrative Tools.

   3. Click Domain Security Policy.

2. If you are working with Active Directory 2003, select Window Settings, on the left pane of the Domain Security Policy application window.

3. Select Security Settings, select Account Policies, and then click Password Policy.

4. In the Security Policy Setting dialog box, select Disabled, and then click OK.

5. Delete the module-related registry keys by completing the following steps:

   1. Run regedit.exe. This file is usually located in the Microsoft Windows registry

   2. Navigate to the following key:

      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE | System | CurrentControlSet | Control | Lsa
      
      

   3. Double-click the Notification Packages key.

   4. In the Edit Binary Value dialog box, delete adsync from the list of values, and then click OK.

      For example, suppose the original data string displayed in the Data column on the right pane of the Registry Editor application window is as follows:

      FPNWCLNT RASSFM KDCSVC scecli adsync
      
      

      After you delete adsync from the list of values, the item string would appear as follows:

      FPNWCLNT RASSFM KDCSVC scecli
      
      

   5. Navigate to the following key:

      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\adsync
      
      

   6. Delete this key along with all of its properties.

6. Restart the computer.

7. Delete the ADSync.dll file from the WINDOWS\system32 directory.

8. Delete the ADSYNC_HOME directory.