ADMT "Unable to get domain information when using an Include file
I am performing a W2K3 to W2K3 R2 migration for a company separation that is taking place. I have installed ADMT in the target domain, prepared the environment according to the ADMT migration guide (except the tcpip settings - not required as all servers are W2K3).
Inititally, using the two way trust, I created an account in the source, delegated rights in the target and ran ADMT. However, even though all the rights are apparently correct, I recieved the 'Invalid Handler' error that is often reported when the source account can't query the target for the existence of an existing object.
Google etc.. seems to point to then using the target account in ADMT to access the source domain and migrate the objects that way. This works (though it will cause problems with the computer migration), however I want to use an 'Include' file to allow renaming etc..
When I use an Inlude file, I recieved 'Unable to get domain information for 'domain'. The RPC server is unavailable.
My new domain and old domain communicate over a VPN and the network engineer has set all the ports correctly. We see no dropped packets at the firewall. NOTE: If I don't use the include file, the process works perfectly.
If I go back to using the source account to run ADMT and use an include file, although I fail with the invalid handler error, but the include file is read correctly.
I have previously used ADMT3 and not had this issue before, so I know it can and does work. Obviously, with the error I get, I don't even have an error log to reference.
Any help is appreciated.
Inititally, using the two way trust, I created an account in the source, delegated rights in the target and ran ADMT. However, even though all the rights are apparently correct, I recieved the 'Invalid Handler' error that is often reported when the source account can't query the target for the existence of an existing object.
Google etc.. seems to point to then using the target account in ADMT to access the source domain and migrate the objects that way. This works (though it will cause problems with the computer migration), however I want to use an 'Include' file to allow renaming etc..
When I use an Inlude file, I recieved 'Unable to get domain information for 'domain'. The RPC server is unavailable.
My new domain and old domain communicate over a VPN and the network engineer has set all the ports correctly. We see no dropped packets at the firewall. NOTE: If I don't use the include file, the process works perfectly.
If I go back to using the source account to run ADMT and use an include file, although I fail with the invalid handler error, but the include file is read correctly.
I have previously used ADMT3 and not had this issue before, so I know it can and does work. Obviously, with the error I get, I don't even have an error log to reference.
Any help is appreciated.
MSE-JNegus
Are you using the same account name and password in both domains? I have seen strange things happen using the same administrator name and password in both domains. If that is the case try renaming one of the accounts.
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What I'd really like to do is use the 'Source' account in my target domain, as with 300 workstations to move, I don't want to script or manually enter the target account into the local administrators group on each workstation. The 'Invalid' handle seems to be a common problem and the accepted solution seems to be to use the target account to access the source AD.
I'll have another word with my network engineer. However, working across both companies is proving difficult.
I have seen one other case with an issue with the include file, however that query was never answered in the forums.
I need to find and answer though, it's driving me nuts!
I'll have another word with my network engineer. However, working across both companies is proving difficult.
I have seen one other case with an issue with the include file, however that query was never answered in the forums.
I need to find and answer though, it's driving me nuts!
ASKER
I believe in the end the problem was that my network engineer had not allowed GC. When he changed that, I could use the include file. There must be a process difference between doing a normal domain search and using an include file.