AD LDS sync with AD

Question

AD LDS sync error running the following command:
C:\Windows\ADAM> ldifde.exe -i -f .\MS-adamschemaw2k8.LDF -s localhost:389 -k -j . -c "cn=configuration,dc=x" #configurationnamingcontext

error: Invalid Parameter: Requires 'From DN' and 'To DN'

have checked syntax with upper and lower case same error to prep the AD LDS for sync with AD. member server W2016 with AD LDS role installed.

Answer 1

Hello @Ron Hatfield ,

Thank you for posting here.

Go to an elevated command prompt

Change directories to c:\windows\adam

Run the following command ldifde –I –f ms-adamschemaw2k8.ldf –s localhost:389 –k –j . –c “cn=configuration,dc=x” #configurationNamingContext

Note: DC=X is not a placeholder or way of saying “fill in the DN for your LDS instance.” Enter the command to be exactly as dictated.

Tip: Please replace MS-adamschemaw2k8.LDF instead of .\MS-adamschemaw2k8.LDF in your command to see if it helps.

You can try

ldifde.exe -i -f MS-adamschemaw2k8.LDF -s localhost:389 -k -j . -c "cn=configuration,dc=x" #configurationnamingcontext  

If it does not work above, please try the method in the similar case to see if it helps.

I managed to successfully run the command by adding the -b option and specifying the admin account and domain explicitly which apparently uses SSPI to authenticate. I was running in the command windows with elevated privileges, and I am logged in as that same user.

Similar case.
LDIFDE import problems
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/e8442e98-7384-4651-a6a7-e46168e7f5b7/ldifde-import-problems?forum=winserverDS

Reference:
Ldifde
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/cc731033(v=ws.11)

Hope the information above is helpful.

Should you have any question or concern, please feel free to let us know.

Best Regards,
Daisy Zhou

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Answer 2

This is exactly what I tried both commands with .\ and without same result.

I will attempt the -b option to see if that will work.

Answer 3

Same error with the -b switch in the command.

Answer 4

PS C:\Windows\ADAM> ldifde -i -f .\ms-adamschemaw2k8.ldf -s localhost:389 -b NS\sldap password -k -j . -c “cn=c
onfiguration, dc=x” #configurationNamingContext

Answer 5

Hello @Ron Hatfield ,

Thank you for your reply.

We can see the usage of ldifde -b as below:

You can try ldifde -i -f .\ms-adamschemaw2k8.ldf -s localhost:389 -b username domain.com password -k -j . -c “cn=configuration, dc=x” #configurationNamingContext

Then check if it helps.

Should you have any question or concern, please feel free to let us know.

Best Regards,
Daisy Zhou

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