Subject: Can’t perform AADSYnc because of permissions problem
Environment: WS2k3 functional forest with empty root and child domain. The root consists of all WS2K8R2 SP1 64 bit DCs. The child domain has the bulk of the user and computer accounts and a mix of WS2K8R2SP1 64 bit and WS2K3SP2 32bit DCs). Can’t upgrade the remaining WS2K3 DCs till legacy software is replaced. Soon I hope.
Objective: To AADSync user accounts up to O365.
Proposed Procedure: Add the following permissions to the AAD Sync service account
+ On aWS2K3 DC in the user accounts domain, open the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in
+ On the View menu, click Advanced Features.
+ Right-click on the user accounts domain object (such as "my.company.com"), and then click Properties.
+ Click on theSecurity tab, click Add and type in the AD service account we created earlier.
+Click to select the Replicating Directory Changes and Replicating Directory Changes ALL check box from the list.
+Click Apply, and then click OK. Close the snap-in.
Problem: WS2K3 DC
+When I click on the Security tab, the following error pops up:
The permissions on “user accounts domain name” are incorrectly ordered which may cause some entries
to be ineffective. Press OK to continue and sort the permissions correctly.
+When I click cancel, the error message disappears. The security tab is still selected. The only group listed is the Everyone group, with listed permissions of Full control (so under Permissions for everyone, all permissions are listed with their Allow box checked.). The Add button appears to be active.
Problem: WS2K8R2 DC
+ When I click on the Security tab, the same error pops up:
The permissions on “user accounts domain name” are incorrectly ordered which may cause some entries to be ineffective. Press OK to continue and sort the permissions correctly.
+ When I click cancel, the error message disappears. The security tab is still selected. The normal groups are listed with normal permissions (at least of the ones I checked). Add and Remove buttons are greyed out. Advanced button is active. When I select it, on the subsequent Advanced Security Settings screen, Permissions tab, the ADD button is greyed out.
Otherwise, domain is normal.
Can't find similar problem for domains in MS Premier knowledgebase.
Similar error messages are in knowledgebase but for folders not for a domain.
Any ideas as to cause, resolution? Should I just hit – OK to sort the permissions correctly? Or could that cause significant damage?
Thanks for your input!