Problems searching using LDP 1

[WANguy2k]

I ran adprep /forestprep in preperation for adding new Windows 2003 servers to my Win2k network. As I have an Exchange 2000 server running, I wanted to make sure there are no mangled LDAPDisplayNames, as per PDID 325379. I ran LDP and I'm doing a search on CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=mydomain,DC=com; for (ldapdisplayname=dup*).

I cut and pasted the SchemaNamingContext into the search field, but I'm still getting

Error: Search: Invalid DN Syntax. <34>
Result <34>: 0000208F: NameErr: DSID-031001AA, problem 2006 (BAD_NAME), data 8350, best match of:
'CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=mydomain,DC=com;'

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[markdmac]

Did you run the InetOrgPersonPrevent.ldf script?

refer to:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325379

I hope you find this post helpful. Please let me know if it was.

Regards,

Mark

 

[WANguy2k]

No, I didn't run that script yet. I was trying to verify that I even have the mangled attributes before running any scripts. Can I safely run that script even if the attributes aren't mangled without causing any problems?

 

[markdmac]

Yes

I hope you find this post helpful. Please let me know if it was.

Regards,

Mark

 

[WANguy2k]

OK, Mark. I'll try it and credit you if it works, and blame you if it doesn't! (Heheheh.)

Thanks again for your help.

 

[WANguy2k]

Ooops, not out of the woods yet. You recommended running InetOrgPersonPrevent.ldf. I should have run this before running adprep /forestprep. But since I didn't, it looks like I should now be running inetorgpersonfix.ldf. The article recommends checking for mangled attributed before running the script, what was why I asked the original question: I couldn't seem to successfully search using LDP.

I'd still like to find out how to do the search. I'm assuming I can run inetorgpersonfix.ldf with no adverse effects? If the mangled attributes aren't there, it wont screw anything else up?

 

[markdmac]

Correct, the script will set the proper attributes. if they already exist it would be setting the same values.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark