Microsoft KB Archive/839912

= Cannot remove remote orphan security object from a local domain group in Windows Server 2003 =

Article ID: 839912

Article Last Modified on 7/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to remove an orphan Microsoft Exchange Domain Servers security group from the Exchange Enterprise Servers security group on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows Server 2003, you may receive the following error message:

The following Active Directory Error occurred: Element not found

The following error message may appear several times in the application log of the domain controller:

Event Type: Error

Event Source: MSExchangeAL

Event Category: LDAP Operations

Event ID: 8270

User: N/A

Description: LDAP returned the error [35]

Unwilling To Perform when importing the transaction

dn: changetype: Modify member:delete: - DC=lc1b41dc,DC=com



CAUSE
This problem may occur if all the following conditions are true:
 * You used a child-parent configuration to create two domains.
 * You installed an Exchange 2000 Server organization across both domains.
 * You removed Exchange 2000 Server from the child domain computer.
 * You used the Active Directory Installation Wizard (dcpromo) to demote the child domain computer.



Hotfix information
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 are prompted 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) 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 tool in Control Panel.

Windows Server 2003
  Date         Time   Version            Size    File name --  14-Apr-2004  01:36  5.2.3790.163      464,384  Samsrv.dll

Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Edition
  Date         Time   Version            Size    File name     Platform -  14-Apr-2004  01:35  5.2.3790.163    1,035,776  Samsrv.dll    IA-64



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 additional 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: Win2k3 win2003

Keywords: kbqfe kbhotfixserver kbbug kbfix kbwinserv2003presp1fix KB839912

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