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Title
Exception Setting Password Hashes for x amount of Users - "Error connecting to remote share (WNetAddConnection2 error code: 5)" -
Description
When the DSP-Directory Sync Pro tool attempts to set the passwords on changed/updated user accounts. DSP will fail with the below error noted in the logs:
"Error connecting to remote share (WNetAddConnection2 error code: 5)"
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Cause
DSP is attempting to establish a Network Share connection to the target domain controller. "Error Code 5 is 'Access Denied'" -
Resolution
Explicitly add the configured AD Target (under the connections section) target service account as a Built-in\Administrator on the target Domain Controller.
The target service account information is located under the following section within DSP:
From the DSP Console | Select the profile in scope for password synchronization | Select Manage | Settings | Connections |Target
The 'Target Credentials' and 'Target Global Catalog' sections will contain the account which should be added into the Built-In\Administrator on the target Domain Controller.