Microsoft KB Archive/329873

= Error Message: LDAP Bind Error 31 =

Article ID: 329873

Article Last Modified on 2/28/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

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This article was previously published under Q329873



SYMPTOMS
When you use the Domain Controller Diagnostics (DCdiag.exe) utility on the domain controller computer, you may receive the following error message:

LDAP bind error 31



CAUSE
This issue may occur if the properties of the Domain Controller object in Active Directory are corrupted.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:  Click Start, click Run, type cmd in the Open box, and then press ENTER. At the command prompt, type nltest /sc_change_pwd:, and then press ENTER. Restart the computer, and then start Windows. Try to run DCdiag.exe again. If you receive a &quot;Not a server trust account&quot; error message, follow these steps:  Install Windows 2000 Support Tools by running Setup.exe from support\tools on your Windows 2000 CD-ROM. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Windows 2000 Support Tools, point to Tools, and then click ADSI Edit. Expand Domain, expand DC=, DC=com object, and then click CN=Computers.</li> In the right pane, right-click the domain controller object, and then click Properties.</li> In the Select a property to view box, click userAccountControl.</li> In the Edit Attribute box, type 532480, and then click Set.</li> Close ADSI Edit, and then restart the domain controller.</li></ol> </li></ol>

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