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STATUS_INVALID_DOMAIN_ROLE
The selected controller does not own the required domain role
Older and compatibility operations may require a particular controller role, historically the primary domain controller and in Active Directory the corresponding PDC emulator responsibilities. Sending the request to another member, read-only controller, or unrelated domain cannot satisfy that contract.
Discover the correct role owner instead of forcing the operation locally. Also verify that the request itself is still appropriate for an Active Directory domain rather than a legacy SAM or backup-domain-controller workflow.
What to inspect
- Record the server role, domain, writable state, and FSMO role ownership.
- Use domain discovery rather than a cached or hard-coded controller name.
- Check whether the API is a legacy PDC-only operation with a supported modern replacement.
References
- Microsoft Open Specifications: Netlogon Remote Protocol
- Microsoft: Domain controller locator
- Microsoft Open Specifications: SAM Remote Protocol
- Microsoft Open Specifications: NTSTATUS values
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