What does Windows error code 8245 (ERROR_DS_UNWILLING_TO_PERFORM) mean?

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Description: ERROR_DS_UNWILLING_TO_PERFORM the server is unwilling to process the request.

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ERROR_DS_UNWILLING_TO_PERFORM

ERROR_DS_UNWILLING_TO_PERFORM (0x00002035) is an Active Directory Domain Services LDAP result. The LDAP server understood the request but refuses to perform it because of policy, object state, or server restrictions.

What to check

Capture the LDAP diagnostic data; this result code is a wrapper and the extended message normally explains the refusal.
Check whether the target object is protected, read-only, system-owned, or outside the writable naming context.
Verify permissions and supported operation context before retrying.

Useful command

Get-WinEvent -LogName "Directory Service" -MaxEvents 50

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