Description

When the Sitecore Active Directory module connection string contains references to an AD container (such as organizational unit) that has a space in its name, roles and profile information does not load from the AD server.

The following exception appears in the Sitecore logs:

ERROR Active Directory existing checking exception: System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryServicesCOMException (0x80072030): There is no such object on the server.
   at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.Bind(Boolean throwIfFail)
   at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.Bind()
   at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.get_NativeObject()
   at LightLDAP.MembershipResolver.DirectoryEntryExists(String path, String username, String password, AuthenticationTypes types)

This issue affects Active Directory 1.1 version.

Solution

To resolve the issue, proceed as follows:

1. Place the Sitecore.Support.861.dll in your bin folder.
2. Change your AD role and profile provider types:
   <add name="ad" type="LightLDAP.Support.SitecoreADRoleProvider, Sitecore.Support.861".../>
   <add name="ad" type="LightLDAP.Support.SitecoreADProfileProvider, Sitecore.Support.861" .../>