Major Active Exception while accessing creating user : Exception 0000202B: RefErr: DSID-031007EF, data 0, 1 access points" [extended Error 8235]

Question

I need to read the Active Directory, search users and create user functionality.

I am able to use DirectoryEntry in C# and Domain is only physical server.

Answer 1

The error you are getting is referall related:

ERROR_DS_REFERRAL 8235 (0x202B) A referral was returned from the server.

You can find the error codes linked at this MSDN Article.

Answer 2

Your problem looks like a DNS problem. I know writting that, I've got statisticaly 80% chance being right. Check the domain name resolution from your client. Check your DNS and verify that your two domain controlers are well registered.

Answer 3

0000202B: could mean wrong DN/searchbase like incorrect DC value etc.