"Parameter Incorrect" Error Message When You Try to Create a Trust (827831)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Active Directory Domains and Trusts snap-in to create a trust, you may receive the following error message:
Operation failed. Parameter incorrect.

CAUSE

This issue may occur if you try to establish a trust relationship when the source and the target domains have one or more of the following identifiers that are the same:
  • Security identifier (SID)
  • Domain Name System (DNS) name
  • NetBIOS name

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, do one of the following before you try to create the trust, as appropriate to your situation:
  • Rename the conflicting identifier.
  • Use a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) if there is a NetBIOS conflict.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/24/2003
Keywords:kberrmsg kbprb KB827831 kbAudITPRO kbAudEndUser
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