# Windows NT

The Windows NT directory service provider can connect to any Windows NT Directory available through the underlying Windows operating system. [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/Subsystems/QMC/Content/QV_QMC/QMC_System_Setup_DirectoryServiceProviders_WindowsNT.htm)This folder includes only a General tab.

## Directory Service

### Add

To add a Windows NT entry, click on the Add icon, the Add icon, to the right in the pane, and configure the following text boxes:

* Path

  To configure the path to the directory service, click on the Get Default icon, the Get Default icon, to use the default path, or enter a valid path in this text box.

  Default value: WinNT://AKQUINET.
* User Name

  To configure the user name used for accessing the directory service, enter the desired credentials in this text box.
* Password

  To configure the password used for accessing the directory service, enter the desired credentials in this text box.
* Settings

  To configure the Directory Service Provider (DSP) Settings, open the dialog by clicking on the Edit icon, the Edit icon, and enter the desired values in the following text boxes:
  * Cache Expiry in Minutes

    Set the time for how long the queries to the directory service should be cached.

    Default value: 15 (minutes).

Information note[](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/Subsystems/QMC/Content/QV_QMC/QMC_System_Setup_DirectoryServiceProviders_WindowsNT.htm)Valid value(s) must be entered, which might be indicated with a red asterisk and a tool-tip error message.

### Delete

To entirely remove a configured entry from the list, click on the Delete icon,the Delete icon.