Windows error 0x8007202B, -2147016661

Adding user to Active Directory Group .net core: A referral was returned from the server

I'm building a .net core 3 website where I'm trying to add a user to an Active Directory security group. The below code works fine in my development environment but once it's deployed to IIS I receive: > System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryServicesCOMException (0x8007202B): A > referral was returned from the server. The error [...] read more

Configuring "Do not forcefully unload the users registry at user logoff" in User Profiles of Group Policy editor

I need to write a PowerShell script that should configure the below settings of Group policy in all the machines. Gpedit.msc → Computer Configuration → Administrative Templates → System → User Profiles → "Do not forcefully unload the users registry at user logoff" to "Enabled". As I am aware this [...] read more

Query Active Directory via SQL Server Linked Server on Trusted Domain Returns Error

I think a similar question posted HERE, but I am not sure if it is indeed the same solution for me. I have a SQL Server 2000 instance on the local domain, I can query it without error. But I need to query another active directory on a trusted domain, [...] read more

System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryServicesCOMException (0x8007202B): A referral was returned from the server

I am getting the exception (System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryServicesCOMException (0x8007202B): A referral was returned from the server.) while trying to read the manager's display name from Active Directory. Exception Snapshot: enter image description here [https://i.stack.imgur.com/GeFpL.png] The exception is occurring while doing the following check, if (grp != null && grp.Properties != null && [...] read more

C# Create GPO in AD

I create GPO private void button5_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { CreateAndLinkGPO(domain, "OU=Company,OU=Users,OU=Users,DC=Company.local,DC=net", "new_test_policy"); } public void CreateAndLinkGPO(string strDomain, string strOU, string strGPOName) { GPM gpm = new GPMGMTLib.GPM(); IGPMConstants gpc = gpm.GetConstants(); IGPMDomain gpd = gpm.GetDomain(Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("USERDNSDOMAIN"), "", gpc.UseAnyDC); GPMSOM som = gpd.GetSOM(strOU); GPMSearchCriteria gps = gpm.CreateSearchCriteria(); IGPMGPOCollection gpoc = gpd.SearchGPOs(gps); [...] read more