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SharePoint 2013 Troubleshooting: The User does not Exist or is not Unique in

Issue:

The user does not exist or is not unique in SharePoint 2013 when we check the user in people picker.

Solution:

This issue could be for many reasons, In this article relevant solutions to resolve the issue are provided.

Solution 1:

Ensure that there is no space. The most common issue that occurs with the above is inadvertently adding a space character between the elements of the path.

For example: instead of OU=Users,DC=CONTOSO,DC=COM you typed OU=Users, DC=CONTOSO,DC=COM

Solution 2:

Ensure that the user account is not in a Disabled state in AD.

Solution 3:

Ensure that the user account is not in a Locked out state in AD.

Note: If you find a different solution, please report it as a comment to this post. This will be useful to the SharePoint Community. Be sure to double-verify it: undo your solution and verify that the problem comes back, then redo it and verify that the problem goes away.

See Also

  1. SharePoint Resources on the TechNet Wiki
  2. SharePoint 2013 Portal
  3. SharePoint 2013 - Service Applications
  4. SharePoint 2013 - Resources for Developers
  5. SharePoint 2013 - Resources for IT Pros