Error: 80072032 - An invalid dn syntax has been specified

[mattersnotnow]

Hello all,

[TAB]As probably implied by the subject, I'm having problems with this error in a script I'm trying to run. More specifically these lines:

for each objComp in objOU
	...
	
	set objOUmoveTo = GetObject("LDAP://OU=" & strType & ",OU=XX" & strCompSite & strOUmoveTo)
	set objTestBind = GetObject("LDAP://CN=" & objComp.cn & ",CN=Computers,DC=test,DC=com")
	objOUmoveTo.MoveHere "LDAP://CN=" & objComp.cn & ",CN=Computers,DC=test,DC=com", vbNullString

	...
next

[TAB]No GetObject fails. I get the error in the .MoveHere method. If I was failing while binding, I'd be ok, I'd know it was a typo. But the thing is the GetObject works, using the same string as a Distinguished Name as the .MoveHere.

Of notice: I've also tested using "OU=Computers" in the objTestBind line, but it says there's no such object.

I hope someone can help me with this.
Thanks!

 

[markdmac]

If you are talking about the default Computers container, there is no OU=Computers, it is CN=Computers.

Use ADSIEdit to view the full distinguished name of the path you are trying to bind to. Compare that to the string you are binding with:

MsgBox "LDAP://OU=" & strType & ",OU=XX" & strCompSite & strOUmoveTo

Since I can't see the values of the variables I can't say for certain what path it is, however having the strOUmovTo at the end of that string indicates to me you have it wrong since site information is on the far right of an LDAP path.

The format would be like:
LDAP://OU=ZZZ,OU=YYY,OU=XXX,DC=Company,DC=local

I hope that helps.

Regards,

Mark

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[mrmovie]

'i would add
set objOUmoveTo = GetObject("LDAP://OU=" & strType & ",OU=XX" & strCompSite & strOUmoveTo)
Wscript.Echo "objOUmoveTo.cn=" & objOUmoveTo.cn '?
set objTestBind = GetObject("LDAP://CN=" & objComp.cn & ",CN=Computers,DC=test,DC=com")
Wscript.Echo "objTestBind.cn=" & objTestBind.cn '?

'not that i dont believe your statement that the binds are successful, even though your code has no error checking / trapping after the GetObject calls, so we are all presuming you dont have On Error Resume Next and you are watching the screen for 'runtime' errors to be displayed
'but, at least, if you echo a property of the object you have 'got' then tell us you see it correctly we will eliminate the uncertaintity

 

[mattersnotnow]

Silly, silly, me...

I'm sorry for taking your time.
The error was quite simple: While running I was logged as a user with read rights only (to the AD objects that is). Logged as admin everything went fine.

The error message was kinda misleading though... half expected it pop an "Access Denied"

Thanks again to all