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REFERENCE: Mapping Type and Flow Direction Radio Buttons are not visible (en-us):
An interesting issue that I worked recently. REFERENCE: Mapping Type and Flow Direction Radio...
Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 06/01/2012
TROUBLESHOOTING: 0x800700b7 Cannot create a file when that file already exists
TROUBLESHOOTING: 0x800700b7 Cannot create a file when that file already exists:...
Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 05/30/2012
TROUBLESHOOTING: (FIM CM) The RPC server is unavailable. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800706BA)
TROUBLESHOOTING: (FIM CM) The RPC server is unavailable. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800706BA):...
Author: tmac719498@hotmail.com Date: 05/21/2012
FIM 2010 R2 - Installation Companion Documents
All, I have put together these installation companion documents for FIM 2010 R2. Basically, I am...
Author: tmac719498@hotmail.com Date: 05/21/2012
Support-Tip:(SYNC SERVICE): stopped-server: Troubleshooting Event ID: 6311 and 6401
All, An issue has recently popped up in support. We have documented it on the following TechNet...
Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 05/15/2012
HOW TO: Allow Group Administrators to Add/Remove Members to a Group they do not own
HOW TO: Allow Group Administrators to Add/Remove Members to a Group they do not own:...
Author: tmac719498@hotmail.com Date: 05/14/2012
FIM-HELP: Installation Companion & Troubleshooting Troubleshooter Resource
Purpose The purpose of this blog is to bring together the documentation that we have surrounding the...
Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 05/14/2012
TROUBLESHOOTING: Event ID: 6801: The Exchange server address list service failed to respond
TROUBLESHOOTING: Event ID: 6801: The Exchange server address list service failed to respond...
Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 05/04/2012
Service Is Not Available Troubleshooter
Have you received that infamous "Service Is Not Available" message, and scratch your head as to what...
Author: tmac719498@hotmail.com Date: 05/04/2012
[Reference] Enable Tracing (FIM MA, FIM SERVICE, FIM PORTAL, LOTUS NOTES)
Tracing is a very valuable tool when troubleshooting different issues in the Forefront Identity...
Author: tmac719498@hotmail.com Date: 05/04/2012
[Troubleshooting]: FIM Service Management Agent: Failed to retreive schema or Cannot connect to database when creating the FIM Service Management Agent
Hello. A common scenario that we see in support for the FIM Service Management Agent is one of two...
Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 05/04/2012
Support-Info: (SYNC SERVICE): HOW TO Troubleshoot and Test the Export process
An Export is the process of writing to the External Data Source (EDS). Here are a few key points...
Author: tmac719498@hotmail.com Date: 05/04/2012
REFERENCE: How to determine the build of FIM 2010
How to determine the build of FIM 2010:...
Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 04/20/2012
Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR) Resources Wiki
At the request of a co-worker, we have put together the Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR) Resources...
Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 04/20/2012
IPv6 support information for Forefront Identity Manager 2010, Microsoft Identity Lifecycle Manager 2007 and Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003:
---------------------------- Here’s a new Knowledge Base article we published today. This one...
Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 04/17/2012
TROUBLESHOOTING: FIM 2010 Update 2 fails immediately (Event ID: 7024) - DetectServiceAccount (en-US)
TROUBLESHOOTING: FIM 2010 Update 2 fails immediately (Event ID: 7024) - DetectServiceAccount (en-US)...
Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 04/05/2012
TROUBLESHOOTING: stopped-dll-exception troubleshooter
TROUBLESHOOTING: stopped-dll-exception troubleshooter:...
Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 04/05/2012
FIM-TROUBLESHOOTING: Failed to retrieve schema or cannot connect to database while creating a FIM MA
All, we have been seeing a lot of cases come into support about this issue after installing Update...
Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 04/05/2012
Optimizing Initial Synchronization on Reinstall of Office 365 Directory Synchronization
All, Just published an Office 365 DirSync Wiki dealing with reinstallation. Optimizing Initial...
Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 03/22/2012
Troubleshooting: Not able to create enabled Active Directory accounts
Troubleshooting: Not able to create enabled Active Directory accounts:...
Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 03/12/2012
TROUBLESHOOTING: Sensitive Account cannot be delegated
TROUBLESHOOTING: Sensitive Account cannot be delegated:...
Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 03/02/2012
SYNC-HOW TO: Work with more than one partition in a management agent
Howdy everybody, In support, we receive a lot of calls surrounding working with multiple partitions....
Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 02/27/2012
SYNC: Extension-DLL-Exception Overview
SYNC: Extension-DLL-Exception Overview:...
Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 02/15/2012
FIM-TROUBLESHOOTING: MissingParentObjectException:
SYNC: MissingParentObjectException:...
Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 02/15/2012
FIM-MA EXPORT: failed-creation-via-web-services: PermissionDeniedException
FIM-MA EXPORT: failed-creation-via-web-services: PermissionDeniedException:...
Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 02/08/2012
FIM 2010 – How to validate FIM Service Management Agent Account
All, So something that is very common in resolving some easy types of issues with FIM 2010 is to...
Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 02/08/2012
FIM 2010 Hotfix Installation - Error 25070 These workstations have sessions with open files on this server:
All, Ran into an interesting error during a hotfix installation. Here is the write up that I did on...
Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 02/06/2012
FIM 2010 - Working with the Recycle Bin Feature in Windows Server 2008 R2 Active Directory
More of an information, central location wiki on FIM 2010 working with Windows Server 2008 R2 AD....
Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 02/06/2012
FIM-REFERENCE: FIM 2010 - Installation Companion - Accounts
So in support we do receive a lot of installation type calls. One thing that is discussed is the...
Author: tmac719498@hotmail.com Date: 02/06/2012
FIM-SYNC: Novell eDirectory MA - Server Down
All, Recently ran into an issue with Novell eDirectory Management Agent. Here is a document i put...
Author: tmac719498@hotmail.com Date: 01/26/2012
O365DIRSYNC - Backend SQL Server Database is full
All, Here is a document on the issue for Office 365 / DirSync where we are using SQL Server Express...
Author: tmac719498@hotmail.com Date: 01/26/2012
How to re-index the backend FIMSynchronizationService Database
All, So one thing that has come up a lot, is how do I re-index all of the tables in my backend...
Author: tmac719498@hotmail.com Date: 01/26/2012
How to clear the run history
All, A while back, I provided a link to a script to show an example of how to clear the run...
Author: tmac719498@hotmail.com Date: 01/26/2012
How To: Move the backend SQL Server Synchronization Service Database without having to uninstall/reinstall
I put together some steps on moving the backend synchronization service database without having to...
Author: tmac719498@hotmail.com Date: 11/10/2011
Understanding creating a mail-enabled user object for Exchange 2007/2010
Understanding creating a mail-enabled user object for Exchange 2007/2010...
Author: tmac719498@hotmail.com Date: 11/09/2011
[Troubleshooting]: Exchange 2007 and Exchange 2010 Provisioning
So, in support we deal with a lot of issues pertaining to Exchange 2007 and Exchange 2010...
Author: tmac719498@hotmail.com Date: 11/02/2011
How to: Check and Configure Attribute Precedence
A common issue that we see is where people receive Skipped - Not Precedent, or attributes not...
Author: tmac719498@hotmail.com Date: 10/18/2011
How to: Script for clearing the run history:
Here is a script i wrote for clearing the run history. Yep, i know it is in vbscript. Working on a...
Author: tmac719498@hotmail.com Date: 10/17/2011
Synchronization Error: Event ID 6301 - Export-Flow Failed 0x80230304:
Recently worked a strange issue with an interesting bail error message. Find more information here...
Author: tmac719498@hotmail.com Date: 10/07/2011
FIMCM: EnvelopedCMS decryption failed. Fall back to AES Method
Recently worked a fairly easy Certifcate Management case. I know! I know! Easy Certificate...
Author: tmac719498@hotmail.com Date: 10/04/2011
FIM 2010 Hotfix Installation Companion
Ever open a FIM hotfix and go OMG what do I install and where? Here is a TechNet Wiki that talks...
Author: tmac719498@hotmail.com Date: 09/12/2011
FIM-HOWTO: Refresh the schema of the FIM Service Management Agent
So I have had some issues recently that I have worked that people asked about the steps to refresh...
Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 09/12/2011
FIM Synchronization Rules: Dropdowns Contain No Data or Missing Data
Are you creating a new synchronization rule? Are you experiencing problems seeing the object types...
Author: tmac719498@hotmail.com Date: 09/12/2011
HTTP Error 401. The requested resource requires user authentication
Here is a write up on an issue that I recently worked on concerning access to the FIM Portal....
Author: tmac719498@hotmail.com Date: 08/29/2011
FIM CM: Object reference not set to an instance of an object
All, Worked an issue recently on FIM CM. A very common error dealing with the "Object Reference not...
Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 08/29/2011
Migrating from MIIS or ILM to FIM 2010
It seems more and more are upgrading from there builds of IIFP/MIIS/ILM and going to FIM 2010. Here...
Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 08/23/2011
MIIS/ILM/FIM Versions of SQL Server as backend
A fairly common question to support is can I use this build of SQL with my build of ILM. Yes, FAQ...
Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 08/23/2011
Full Import (Stage Only) causes FIM Synchronization Service (miiserver.exe) to crash
Recently, I was working an issue where I experienced the FIM Synchronization Service crashing. The...
Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 08/12/2011
Things to think about when deleting a connector space
Recently, I was working an issue where we had to delete the connector space. Easy, right! Well, yes...
Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 08/12/2011
FIM CM: There is no object on the server
Recently, a co-worker of mine was working on an issue concerning the error message "There is no such...
Author: Tim Macaulay Date: 08/10/2011