Microsoft KB Archive/168128

= XADM: DS_E_COMMUNICATIONS_PROBLEM When Configuring Directory Replication =

Article ID: 168128

Article Last Modified on 10/28/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q168128



SUMMARY
When you configure the Directory Replication Connector between two untrusted domains, you may see one of the following error messages:

DS_E_COMMUNICATIONS_PROBLEM

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DS_E_INSUFFICIENT_ACCESS_RIGHTS

Sample configuration:

  DOMAINa/SiteA/ServerA - Exchange Server (Windows NT PDC) DOMAINb/SiteB/ServerB - Exchange Server (Windows NT Member Server)

You can successfully configure a Directory Replication Connector on the member ServerB (Site2) if you select NOT to configure the directory replication connector on Server A. When you attempt to create the directory replication on ServerA (Windows NT PDC) to ServerB (Windows NT member server) you may receive the following error:

DS_E_COMMUNICATIONS_PROBLEM.



RESOLUTION

 * 1) Configure both directory replication connectors from ServerB.
 * 2) Create a duplicate account with the same name and password on ServerA (the Windows NT PDC) that also resides on ServerB. This account will be used to configure the Directory Replication Connector on Server A from Server B.
 * 3) On ServerA, give the newly created user account permissions at the Organization, Site and Configuration containers. Select role of Permissions Admin at each level.
 * 4) Log on to ServerB with the account that was created on ServerA.
 * 5) On ServerB (the Windows NT member server), in the Exchange Server Administrator program, create a new directory replication connector. Click Yes to configure the directory replication connector on ServerA.



MORE INFORMATION
Ensure that mail is flowing from SiteA to SiteB and from SiteB to SiteB before you attempt to set up the directory replication connector.

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