Microsoft KB Archive/833436

= &quot;The current DC is not in the domain controller's OU&quot; error message when you run the Dcdiag tool =

Article ID: 833436

Article Last Modified on 7/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

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SYMPTOMS
If you run the Dcdiag tool against a domain controller that is in a child organizational unit of the &quot;Domain Controllers&quot; organizational unit, you may receive an error report that is similar to the following: Doing primary tests Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\DC1W2K Starting test: MachineAccount * The current DC is not in the domain controller's OU ......................... DC1W2K failed test MachineAccount

Note In this error message, DC is domain controller and OU is organizational unit.



CAUSE
The problem may occur if domain controllers were moved from their original organizational unit to a child organizational unit of the &quot;Domain Controllers&quot; organizational unit. The &quot;machineaccount&quot; test of the Dcdiag tool performs a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) query with a scope that is set to LDAP_SCOPE_ONELEVEL to verify that the computer account of the domain controller is present in the &quot;Domain Controller&quot; organizational unit. If the domain controller is moved to a child organizational unit, the test fails.



Windows 2000
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.  Date         Time   Version        Size     File name -- 01-Dec-2003  20:16  5.0.2195.6826  217,872  Dcdiag.exe

Windows Server 2003
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.  Date         Time   Version        Size     File name -- 18-Mar-2004  00:49  5.2.3790.142  281,600  Dcdiag.exe Note The Windows Support Tools for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 contain an updated version of Dcdiag.exe that corrects the problem that is described in this Knowledge Base article. For more information about the Windows Support Tools for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and about how to obtain these tools, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

892777 Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 Support Tools



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about how hotfix packages are named, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

816915 New file naming schema for Microsoft Windows software update packages

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional query words: DC OU

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kberrmsg kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbwin2000presp5fix KB833436

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