Microsoft KB Archive/944332

= User Creation via PowerShell Did Not Succeed When Using LoadGen on Exchange Server 2007 =

Article ID: 944332

Article Last Modified on 10/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Standard Edition

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Source: Microsoft Support



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Action
Follow the steps below to use LoadGen on Exchange Server 2007.

1. Start Load Generator.

2. Click &quot;Start a new test&quot;.

3. Follow the wizard to start the test.



Result
You may receive the following error message:

&quot;......

User creation via PowerShell did not succeed for user 

......&quot;



Cause
This error may occur if the user account running LoadGen is not a member of the Enterprise Administrators group. This is one of the requirements.

If you do not log on as the Enterprise Administrator (for example if you log on as the local administrator), Exchange Load Generator cannot create users in Active Directory. Exchange Load Generator must have sufficient rights to create users, organizational units, distribution groups, and query-based distribution groups. Exchange Load Generator must be running under an account that is a member of the Enterprise Administrators group.



Resolution
Use Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) to add the user to Enterprise Administrator Group.

To view the group membership of a user, double-click the user account name in the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in, and then click Member Of. If you are logged on as a user who has the correct permissions, you can add a user to a security group. To add a user to a security group, double-click the group in the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in, click Members, and then click Add.



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