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Unable to add a user to local group in ONTAP 9. Error says user is already exists

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • SMB

Issue

::> vserver cifs users-and-groups local-group add-members -vserver <svm_name> -group-name <group_name> -member-names <DOMAIN\user>
    Error: command failed: The Active Directory object "DOMAIN\user" is present in the local configuration
    databases with a different security identifier. Before retrying this command, if the object has been
    renamed in Active Directory, run the "vserver cifs users-and-groups update-names" command under
    advanced privilege. If the object was deleted, reset any privileges associated with it and remove
    the object from all local groups.

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