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ERROR_DS_REFERRAL
ERROR_DS_REFERRAL (0x0000202B) is an Active Directory Domain Services LDAP result. The LDAP server returned a referral because the requested object or naming context is hosted elsewhere.
Record the referral targets returned by the server and decide whether the client should follow them. If referral chasing is enabled, preserve credentials and loop limits appropriately; otherwise query the naming context on the correct server directly.
What to check
- Inspect the referral URL and identify the target domain, forest, or naming context.
- Confirm that the client library is configured to chase referrals when that is appropriate.
- Check DNS resolution and trust/connectivity to the referred directory server.
Useful command
Get-ADRootDSE -Server "<dc-fqdn>"Microsoft: AD DS LDAP operations · Microsoft: LDAP ETW tracing · Microsoft: AD DS diagnostic logging
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