Maybe try the RDN? In other words, leave off the DC= parts? I'm not having any luck searching MSDN right now (not enough coffee) but if you dig around enough you can probably find a reference to the exact format that is expected in that field.
------------------------------------------------------ Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis - Formerly Harbinger and Extricity Atlanta, GA > -----Original Message----- > From: Michiel van Kleef [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 3:03 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] How to change the manager of a user > > > I'm doing it programmatically using the distinguished name > but then I get > this error. > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: Roger Seielstad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Verzonden: Friday, October 11, 2002 14:11 > Aan: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Onderwerp: RE: [ActiveDir] How to change the manager of a user > > Are you doing it through the GUI or programatically? > > Through the GUI, I believe it expects the display name. > Programatically, you > would need to use a distinguished name > > ------------------------------------------------------ > Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE > Sr. Systems Administrator > Inovis - Formerly Harbinger and Extricity > Atlanta, GA > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Michiel van Kleef [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 3:21 AM > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > > Subject: [ActiveDir] How to change the manager of a user > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > How do I change the manager of a user? When I get the manager > > property I get something like "CN=a manager,OU=..., OU=... > > etc." I know how to get the user object of this manager, but > > I don't know how to change it. I tried to put a string like > > "CN= another manager, OU=..., OU=..." in the Manager > > property, but this does not work. Then I get the following > > message: "General access denied error". > > > > > > > > M.R. van Kleef > > > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%> 40mail.activedir.org/ > > List info : > http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%> 40mail.activedir.org/ > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
