Error: 'Failed attempting to authenticate the user 'MigrationAccount' as a System Administrator on m (NETIQKB5759)

  • 7705759
  • 02-Feb-2007
  • 29-May-2008

Resolution

fact
Exchange Migrator 1.x

fact
Exchange Migrator 2.x

symptom

Error: 'Failed attempting to authenticate the user 'MigrationAccount' as a System Administrator on machine X'.



cause

This error is a result of one of the following:

  1. When the account running the migration is lacking the required Exchange and Windows NT permissions.
  2. Using the 'alternate credentials' option in the specify migration options window.


fix

To resolve this error please refer to the following:

  1. Verify all permission requirements for the account running the migration.  Refer to the following knowledge base article for details on required permissions:
    https://www.netiq.com/kb/esupport/consumer/esupport.asp?id=NETIQKB2202 
  2. Do not use the alternate credentials option.  Rather, use the logged on credentials option.

 



Additional Information

Formerly known as NETIQKB5759