Microsoft KB Archive/924246

= Migrate Wizard fails with only Event ID 15001 =

Article ID: 924246

Article Last Modified on 11/30/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition

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Source: Microsoft Support

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SYMPTOMS
Migration of email server iPlanet (LDAP and IMAP compliant mail system) to Exchange Server 2003 fails to create user objects in Active Directory.

Using the Migration Wizard options &quot;Migrate from Internet Directory (LDAP via ADSI)&quot; or &quot;Migrate from Internet Mail (IMAP4)&quot; and possibly others.

Error Event ID only shows 15001 failed to create user object with no clear explanation why we failed.

Event ID        : 15001 Raw Event ID : 15001 Record Nr. : 1054442 Category        : None Source          : MSExchangeMig Type             : Error Generated   : 4/11/2006 10:25:36 PM Written         : 4/11/2006 10:25:36 PM Machine      : MigrationServer Message     : An account could not be created for user 'test3'.



CAUSE
Customer environment has security policies set for password length and complexity (this prohibits all or part of user name as a password).

Failed to create a user when wizard account creation options were set to use &quot;username&quot; as &quot;password&quot;.



RESOLUTION
When account creation options are set to generate a random password user creation is successful.



MORE INFORMATION
&quot;Exchange Server 2003 interoperability and migration guide&quot;

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/69c57b0f-3c0c-4133-a9e0-ef0d1b51b440.aspx



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