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Active Directory cannot create the default security descriptor for an application directory partition

Active_Directory_cannot_create_the_default_security_descriptor_for_an_application_directory_partition_5_Rule (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The Active Directory® directory service was unable to correctly create the default security descriptor for a newly created application directory partition.

Sample Event:

Active Directory was unable to correctly create the default security descriptor for the following application directory partition. Application directory partition: %3

Additional Data

Error value: %1 %2

Resolutions

Review the access control list (ACL) on the newly created application directory partition. Ensure that the Replication Get Changes All access right is assigned to the Enterprise Domain Controllers group, and then remove that right from the Domain Controllers group for the domain.

External

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Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Windows.Server.2003.AD.DomainControllerRole
CategoryEventCollection
EnabledTrue
Event_ID1979
Event SourceNTDS General
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityWarning
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
Active Directory cannot create the default security descriptor for an application directory partition
{0}
Event LogDirectory Service
CommentMom2005ID='{ED743F17-79E5-4B01-BB46-B4226F0FF883}';MOM2005GroupID=

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
DS DataSource Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider Default
CollectEventData WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectEvent Default
CollectEventDataWarehouse WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishEventData Default
GenerateAlert WriteAction System.Health.GenerateAlert Default

Source Code:

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  <Category>EventCollection</Category>

  <DataSources>

    <DataSource ID="DS" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider">

      <ComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>

      <LogName>Directory Service</LogName>

      <Expression>

        <And>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>1979</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>PublisherName</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>NTDS General</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>Channel</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>Directory Service</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

        </And>

      </Expression>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

  <WriteActions>

    <WriteAction ID="GenerateAlert" TypeID="SystemHealth!System.Health.GenerateAlert">

      <Priority>1</Priority>

      <Severity>1</Severity>

      <AlertOwner>$Data/PublisherName$</AlertOwner>

      <AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="Active_Directory_cannot_create_the_default_security_descriptor_for_an_application_directory_partition_5_Rule.AlertMessage"]$</AlertMessageId>

      <AlertParameters>

        <AlertParameter1>$Data/EventDescription$</AlertParameter1>

      </AlertParameters>

      <Suppression>

        <SuppressionValue/>

      </Suppression>

    </WriteAction>

    <WriteAction ID="CollectEventData" TypeID="SC!Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectEvent"/>

    <WriteAction ID="CollectEventDataWarehouse" TypeID="SCDW!Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishEventData"/>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>