On-premise Active Directory sync fails with "Length cannot be less than zero" error
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Description
Error Message
Error in the ADSCrawler_Output.log
Could not get supplimentary domain infornation, Length cannot be less than zero.
Cause
This error is typically cause by an incorrect or improperly formatted value for the following property
esa.adscrawler.preferred_dc
Either the preferred domain is incorrect or cannot be reached. Also, there should not be spaces between any of the values of this property.
Example: ou=support,dc=veritas, dc=com would fail due to the space after the last comma.
Resolution
- Option 1: Correct the value of the property
- Option 2: Remove the property using the Property Browser in System > Support Features.
If the property is remove, the application will use the default domain entered in Domains to crawl under the Active Directory > On-Prem Discovery tab in System > Directories and Servers
Issue/Introduction
An on-premise Active Directory synchronization task fails immediately after starting the domain crawl.
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