Issues with a powershell command get-aduser
We're experiencing an issue with a powershell command. We would like to run this command to simply retrieve the information on several objects. Unfortunately, we've been experiencing issues running the command against most (if not all) of our DCs. This is an issues that is going on intermitently, sometimes it happens sometimes it doesnt. Besides this error, I havent noticed any issues with our DCs. Does any one have any idea what this could mean?
Command:
get-aduser lesquivel -server celldepotdc2
Error:
get-aduser : A local error has occurred
At line:1 char:1
+ get-aduser lesquivel -server celldepotdc2
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (lesquivel:ADUser) [Get-ADUser], ADException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : ActiveDirectoryServer:8251
Further details:
- We have over 30 DCs in the domain which are 2008R2
- All admins in the team are experiencing this same error
Any insights on this would be much appreciated.
Command:
get-aduser lesquivel -server celldepotdc2
Error:
get-aduser : A local error has occurred
At line:1 char:1
+ get-aduser lesquivel -server celldepotdc2
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (lesquivel:ADUser) [Get-ADUser], ADException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : ActiveDirectoryServer:8251
Further details:
- We have over 30 DCs in the domain which are 2008R2
- All admins in the team are experiencing this same error
Any insights on this would be much appreciated.
Does it work if name a different DC, or none at all at that time?
Check events on both the client and the DC you specify with the -server parameter to see if there's anything around the same time as the command was run.
ASKER
Thank you all for your responses. Let me answer them:
@FOX
1. Yes, the command is being ran as an administrator.
2. The import was done automatically. We still ran the import-Module ActiveDirectory and the error occured again.
3. The FQDN is celldepot.local
@Qlemo
4. This is going on on most DCs (intermittent) but there are a few of them is happening all the time.
@footech
5. I will check the events on event viewer on both client and server and see whats up. I will come back with your answers.
@FOX
1. Yes, the command is being ran as an administrator.
2. The import was done automatically. We still ran the import-Module ActiveDirectory and the error occured again.
3. The FQDN is celldepot.local
@Qlemo
4. This is going on on most DCs (intermittent) but there are a few of them is happening all the time.
@footech
5. I will check the events on event viewer on both client and server and see whats up. I will come back with your answers.
Leo on one of your domain controllers run the command
repadmin /showrepl
YOu need to verify if your DCs are replicating successfully
repadmin /showrepl
YOu need to verify if your DCs are replicating successfully
ASKER
Hello all, sorry for my delayed response.
I'm not seeing any events that might indicate an issue related to this command. THe DCs are replicated succesfully as per repadmin /showrepl. No issues there.
Any other ideas?
I will keep looking for events to see if I can catch something that might indicate an issue but so far, I dont see any,
I'm not seeing any events that might indicate an issue related to this command. THe DCs are replicated succesfully as per repadmin /showrepl. No issues there.
Any other ideas?
I will keep looking for events to see if I can catch something that might indicate an issue but so far, I dont see any,
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Issue resolved.
1. launched powershell as an administrator
2. Ran Import-Module ActiveDirectory (if it didn't load automatically)
3. Please list the fdqn of the domain after -server not just celldepotdc2