Error: "NDS service could not establish control over the NDS server"

(Last modified: 20Dec2004)

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fact

Novell eDirectory 8.6 for NetWare 6

Novell Account Management 2.1 for Windows 2000

symptom

Error: "NDS service could not establish control over the NDS server"

Password synchronization will not work

fix

Manually run DSREPAIR from a command prompt. 

Change to the /Novell/NDS/dibfiles directory and type "../dhost dsrepair" and run a Repair Local Database. 

After the DSREPAIR is done and the database opens, restart the server and eDirectory should load properly.

document

Document Title:	Error: "NDS service could not establish control over the NDS server"
Document ID:	10081000
Solution ID:	NOVL87684
Creation Date:	11Mar2003
Modified Date:	20Dec2004
Novell Product Class:	Novell eDirectory

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