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AF SDK Reference

AFActiveDirectoryProperties.SetAccount Method

  • Last UpdatedNov 18, 2025
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AFActiveDirectoryProperties.SetAccount Method
Set the account used to access Active Directory from the server.

Namespace:  OSIsoft.AF
Assembly:  OSIsoft.AFSDK (in OSIsoft.AFSDK.dll) Version: 3.1.1.1182

Syntax

public void SetAccount(
	string name,
	SecureString password
)
Public Sub SetAccount ( 
	name As String,
	password As SecureString
)

Dim instance As AFActiveDirectoryProperties
Dim name As String
Dim password As SecureString

instance.SetAccount(name, password)
public:
void SetAccount(
	String^ name, 
	SecureString^ password
)
member SetAccount : 
        name : string * 
        password : SecureString -> unit 

Parameters

name
Type: SystemString
The account name used to access Active Directory from the server. Specify to clear this setting so the account that the server is running under is used to access Active Directory.
password
Type: System.SecuritySecureString
The account password for the account name used to access Active Directory from the server. If name is , then this parameter is ignored.

Remarks

Accessing the information in active directory is controlled by security. This method sets the account that the server uses when accessing Active Directory. If not specified, then the account that the server is running under is used. You only need to specify this property if the account that the server is running under does not have access to Active Directory.
Important note Important
If the ImpersonateUser property is set to , then this property setting is not used.

Version Information

AFSDK


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