Configure Debug Logging Mode / Password Retention Manager 2.6.x

Please disable logging after the troubleshooting is done, because Password Retention Service will not manage diskspace on C:!

1. Navigate to "C:\Program Files (x86)\Password Retention Manager" on Password Retention Manager System.
   
2. Open the config file "PasswordRetentionManagerService.exe.config" with a Texteditor
   
3. Scroll to "<applicationSettings><PasswordRetentionManagerService.Properties.Settings>"  and update the DebugMode settings from
   

 <setting name="DebugMode" serializeAs="String">

        <value>False</value>

</setting>

to

 <setting name="DebugMode" serializeAs="String">

        <value>True</value>

</setting>

1. Restart the Password Retention Manager Service in Windows Service Control "Start > Run > services.msc > Password Retention Manager Service (PRMS)" or with the Password Retention Manager Console "Settings > Restart PRMS Service"
   

1. After the Service is restartet, a new folder called "Log" will be shown in the installation directory "C:\Program Files (x86)\Password Retention Manager"
   
2. Two log files will be shown "DebugDiscoveryService.log" and "DebugRetentionService.log" The first one is for statistics and the 2nd one for scheduling and send out mails.
   

Please disable logging after the troubleshooting is done, because Password Retention Service will not manage diskspace on C:!

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