Microsoft KB Archive/271189

= Deleting All Users from a Container Prohibits User Deletion from the Metadirectory =

Article ID: 271189

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Metadirectory Services 2.1
 * Microsoft Metadirectory Services 2.2 Service Pack 1

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This article was previously published under Q271189



SYMPTOMS
After you run the discover process on your computer system and update the metadirectory, users are not deleted in the metadirectory, even though they have been deleted from the connected directory.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if all of the users are deleted from the discovered container, which can cause the intermediate file, Import, to be blank (empty). When the Import file is blank, the list of users previously deleted in the connected directory remains in the metadirectory. However, if there is at least one user listed in the Import files, your instructions to delete specific users can be sent to the metadirectory for processing.



RESOLUTION
To work around this behavior, use one of the following methods:
 * You can delete the users manually from the connected directory.

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 * If you are planning to repopulate the container with new users, rerun the Management Agent to discover the container and the new users. This procedure can populate the Import file and delete the old users.



STATUS
This behavior is by design to prevent accidental deletions of the entire connector space.

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