Unable to create user account in AD

[Ryan]

Good day,

I get this error message while attempting on creating new user in AD:
"windows cannot set the password for <user account name>
because: The specified active directory object is not bound to a remote
resource". I have read similar article posted and to be suspected as RID
pool corruption. Question:
1) If I were to restore old system state, should I do authoritative or
non-authoritative restore? Please advice, because this is also our Exchange
Server and it is very critical.

2) Is there a tool to fix the RID pool. If I were to do a dcpromo, what
are the steps and precautions to take?

Thank you very much.

 

[Jerold Schulman]

Good day,

I get this error message while attempting on creating new user in AD:
"windows cannot set the password for <user account name>
because: The specified active directory object is not bound to a remote
resource". I have read similar article posted and to be suspected as RID
pool corruption. Question:
1) If I were to restore old system state, should I do authoritative or
non-authoritative restore? Please advice, because this is also our Exchange
Server and it is very critical.

2) Is there a tool to fix the RID pool. If I were to do a dcpromo, what
are the steps and precautions to take?

Thank you very much.

See tip 5927 in the 'Tips & Tricks' at http://www.jsiinc.com

Jerold Schulman
Windows: General MVP
JSI, Inc.
http://www.jsiinc.com

 

[Ryan]

Thanks a lot for the link.....

May I know when actually we need to do an authoritative or non-authoritative
restore? I might want to change the FSMO Roles of my domain, please feel
free to look at my question posted in Win2000 AD titled "Standard Procedur
to transfer FSMO Roles (PLEASE COMMENT)". Comments are welcomed, thank you.

Ryan