MSExchangeAL 8362

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This article provides an explanation and possible resolutions for a specific Exchange event. If you don't find what you’re looking for here, try searching Exchange 2010 Help.

Details

Product Name

Exchange

Product Version

14.0

Event ID

8362

Category

Error

Symbolic Name

MSG_LDAP_DSCONFIG_READ_FOREST_GUID_FAIL

Message Text

Microsoft Exchange couldn't read the forest GUID from %1. Proxy address calculation services will not be available on the local Exchange server. %2

Explanation

This Error event indicates that Exchange server cannot read the GUID of the configuration naming context in Active Directory domain %1. As a result, Exchange server %2 will not be able to generate proxy addresses. This error is an indication of a much larger problem. Default permissions on the configuration naming context in Active Directory may be too restrictive.

User Action

To resolve this error, do one or more of the following:

  • Review the System and Application event logs for related events. For example, events that occur immediately before and after this event may provide more information about the root cause of this error.

  • Verify that the Authenticated Users group has been assigned the List Contents and Read Properties permissions on the configuration naming context in Active Directory.

  • Run the Exchange tools that can help you analyze and troubleshoot your organization. To run these tools, ppen the Toolbox node of the Exchange Management Console.

If you cannot resolve this error, or you experience other problems or mail flow interruptions in your Exchange environment after attempting to resolve this error, contact Microsoft Product Support. For information about contacting support, visit the Contact Us page of the Microsoft Help and Support Web site.

For More Information

If you are not already doing so, consider running the Exchange tools, which have been created to help you analyze and troubleshoot your Exchange environment. These tools can help make sure that your configuration aligns with Microsoft best practices. They can also help you identify and resolve performance issues and improve mail flow. To run these tools, go to the Toolbox node of the Exchange Management Console. To learn more about these tools, see Managing Tools in the Toolbox.