What does Windows error code 8258 (ERROR_DS_CONTROL_NOT_FOUND) mean?

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Description: The LDAP client requested a control that the directory server does not support.

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ERROR_DS_CONTROL_NOT_FOUND

ERROR_DS_CONTROL_NOT_FOUND (0x00002042) is an Active Directory Domain Services LDAP result. The LDAP client requested a control that the directory server does not support.

What to check

Identify the control OID in the client trace or application configuration.
Check the target server RootDSE supportedControl list.
Treat a critical control as a hard requirement; do not continue without it unless the application explicitly supports a safe fallback.

Useful command

Get-ADRootDSE -Server "<dc-fqdn>" | Select-Object supportedControl

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