Changing Admin user password in SolidWorks Enterprise PDM The ‘admin’ account in SolidWorks Enterprise PDM has some special properties and permissions associated with it that can’t be assigned or delegated to other users. This is also the case when it comes to changing the password. There are 2 primary types of ‘standard’ user logins for EPDM – Windows Logins, or PDM Logins. When selecting Windows Logins, user passwords are not managed from the EPDM Administration tool, they are managed strictly through Active Directory. When user logins are set to PDM logins, users or administrators have the ability to right-click on a user in the Administration Tool and Change Password. Neither of these methods apply to the Admin user in EPDM. The Admin account password can only be changed using the Archive Server Configuration Tool installed exclusively on the Archive Server itself. Procedure Step 1: Launch the Archive Server Configuration Tool on one of your Archive Servers Step 2: Expand ‘This Computer’ and click ‘Archives’ in the left hand screen folder view Step 3: Right-Click on your Vault name and select Properties, Login Tab. Note whether the Admin User is set to Use Default Admin User or not. If NO, skip to Step 4b below. 888.688.3234 | GOENGINEER.COM Step 4a: If the Admin User was set to Use Default Admin User in the previous step, select Tools > Default Settings from the Archive Configuration Tool. Click Password…, and update with new password. NOTE: This change may also affect other vaults hosted on this Archive Server. 888.688.3234 | GOENGINEER.COM Step 4b: If the Admin User was NOT set to Use Default Admin User for your vault that means the Admin password is vault-specific. While still in the Vault Properties window, click Password…, and update with new password. 888.688.3234 | GOENGINEER.COM Additional Notes Keep in mind that changing the Admin password may affect certain functions in the system, which may need to be updated following a change to that password. The following may commonly rely on the Admin user credentials: Tasks set to run as Admin Custom Add-ins* contact your developer 888.688.3234 | GOENGINEER.COM