SharePoint 2013 - Word Automation Services - Conversion fails ErrorCode 10 - Domain Controller on same (development) server as SharePoint

Question

I have code attached below, running inside SharePoint (in a page), used to convert .docx document to .pdf using Word Automation Services.
SPFile inputWordFile = ##CODE THAT RETRIEVE THE SPFile ##
using (Stream inputWordStream = inputWordFile.OpenBinaryStream())
   using (MemoryStream outputPdfStream = new MemoryStream())
SyncConverter sc = new SyncConverter(wordAutomationServiceName);
sc.UserToken = web.CurrentUser.UserToken;
sc.Settings.UpdateFields = true;
sc.Settings.OutputFormat = SaveFormat.PDF;
ConversionItemInfo info = sc.Convert(inputWordStream, outputPdfStream);
if (info.Succeeded)
What happens is that the conversion fails. errorCode is 10.
What I came to, is that this is related to the Domain Controller being installed on the same machine.
I have examinated and excluded all several other possible issues (memory resources, etc.).
What I had undestood as far, is that the problem is that "the
converter is executed in the context of a very unprivileged local account, and there are no local accounts on DCs"
Is this a KNOWN ISSUE?
Is there a workaround for development enviroment having DC+SQL+VisualStudio+SharePoint on the same machine?

Answer 1

Hi,
It is recommended to try the code demo in this documentation below in a Console Application to see if it can work in your environment:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/ff181518(v=office.14).aspx
If it still can’t work, you can restart the Word Automation Services in SharePoint Central Administration in case it is a service issue.
Feel free to reply with the test result if the issue still exists.
Thanks
Patrick Liang
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