XADM: Error "C103161ca" Occurs When Installing Active Directory Controller in a Child Domain (279304)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server

This article was previously published under Q279304

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to install Microsoft Windows 2000 Active Directory Connector (ADC) on a server that is in a child domain, you receive the following error message:
Setup was unable to find the Microsoft Exchange Specific Security Groups in the active directory.
ID. No. C103161ca
Microsoft Active Directory Setup.
This error occurs even though the account that you are logged on as is a member of the schema administrator, enterprise administrator, and domain administrator groups in the root domain as well as a member of the built-in administrator group in the child domain.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, either install Windows 2000 ADC in the root domain, or use the Exchange 2000 version of ADC.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/25/2005
Keywords:kberrmsg kbprb KB279304