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CIFS domain modification fails with error an LDAP constraint violation occurred

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • CIFS

Issue

  • CIFS domain modification fails with below error:

UPL_INDCORPCLUSTER::*> cifs modify -vserver corpfiler07 -cifs-server CORPFILER07 -domain CORP.AD  -status-admin up
In order to create an Active Directory machine account for the CIFS server, you must supply the name and password of a Windows account with sufficient privileges to
add computers to the "CN=Computers" container within the "CORP.AD" domain.
Enter the user name: P_CORP_WIN1_L3P@corp.ad
Enter the password:

Error: Machine account creation procedure failed
  [ 72654] Loaded the preliminary configuration.
  [ 72743] Successfully connected to ip 119.43.96.10, port 88 using
           TCP
  [ 73197] Successfully connected to ip 119.43.96.10, port 389 using
           TCP
**[ 73216] FAILURE: Could not create account
**         'cn=CORPFILER07,CN=Computers,dc=CORP,dc=AD': an LDAP
**         constraint violation occurred, which may indicate the
**         supplied user has insufficient privilege to add an
**         account in the specified organizational unit
Error: command failed: Failed to create the Active Directory machine account "CORPFILER07". Reason: LDAP Error: The user has insufficient access rights.

  • Below error are seen under secd logs:

00000023.007ea5fa 04e3b38b Wed Apr 17 2024 16:09:13 +05:30 [kern_secd:info:13692] **[ 43437] FAILURE: Could not create account 'cn=CORPFILER07,CN=Computers,dc=CORP,dc=AD': an LDAP constraint violation occurred, which may indicate the supplied user has insufficient privilege to add an account in the specified organizational unit

 

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