Some or all identity references could not be translated - Error

[parth]

Hi

I am running Sharepoint Configuration Wizard.
DB Server and Application Server reside on 2 different machines in the same
Domain.
After creating the config database, the wizard terminates with following error
"Some or all identity references could not be translated"
The Stack as follows

--Start-----------------------

Task configdb has failed with an unknown exception
07/31/2007 12:12:49 8 ERR Exception:
System.Security.Principal.IdentityNotMappedException: Some or all identity
references could not be translated.
at
System.Security.Principal.NTAccount.Translate(IdentityReferenceCollection
sourceAccounts, Type targetType, Boolean forceSuccess)
at System.Security.Principal.NTAccount.Translate(Type targetType)
at
Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPProcessIdentity.GetMachineRelativeSecurityIdentifier(SPServer server, Boolean& isMachineAccount)
at
Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPProcessIdentity.GrantIdentityDatabaseAccess()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPProcessIdentity.Update()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPWindowsService.Update()
at
Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPFarm.CreateBasicServices(SqlConnectionStringBuilder
administrationContentDatabase, IdentityType identityType, String farmUser,
SecureString farmPassword)
at
Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPFarm.Create(SqlConnectionStringBuilder
configurationDatabase, SqlConnectionStringBuilder
administrationContentDatabase, IdentityType identityType, String farmUser,
SecureString farmPassword)
at
Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPFarm.Create(SqlConnectionStringBuilder
configurationDatabase, SqlConnectionStringBuilder
administrationContentDatabase, String farmUser, SecureString farmPassword)
at
Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ConfigurationDatabaseTask.CreateOrConnectConfigDb()
at
Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ConfigurationDatabaseTask.Run()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.TaskThread.ExecuteTask()
-----end------------------------------

Parth

[unknown]

I'm getting a very similar error - did you get any resolution to yours??

Application synchronization failed for Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.SearchService.

Reason: The specified account name is invalid.
Parameter name: account

Techinal Support Details:
System.ArgumentException: The specified account name is invalid.
Parameter name: account ---> System.Security.Principal.IdentityNotMappedException: Some or all identity references could not be translated.
at System.Security.Principal.NTAccount.Translate(IdentityReferenceCollection sourceAccounts, Type targetType, Boolean forceSuccess)
at System.Security.Principal.NTAccount.Translate(Type targetType)
at Microsoft.Office.Server.Utilities.WindowsSecurity.ValidateAccount(NTAccount account, Boolean throwIfInvalid)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Microsoft.Office.Server.Utilities.WindowsSecurity.ValidateAccount(NTAccount account, Boolean throwIfInvalid)
at Microsoft.Office.Server.Administration.SharedAccessRule.Validate()
at Microsoft.Office.Server.Administration.SharedComponentSecurity.SetAccessRule(SharedAccessRule accessRule)
at Microsoft.Office.Server.Administration.SharedResourceProvider.GetApplicationSecurity()
at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.SearchSharedApplication.SynchronizeDatabase()
at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.SearchSharedApplication.Synchronize()
at Microsoft.Office.Server.Administration.SharedResourceProvider.SynchronizeApplications(SharedComponentSecurity sharedApplicationSecurity)



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[parth]

Hi

One of the reason I came accross was Domain setup.
At my end
Sharepoint server is a member of Windows NT domain and the database server
is member of Windows 2003 AD. Bother the domians share Trust relationships.
But while running config wizard , the db creation gives such error.
One of posts on some blog says that , sharepoint if in windows NT domain
considers it as a workgroup than a Domain.
The way I worked around it is, the Config and Admin Content database I
create on same machine where Sharepoint is installed and every subsequent
database after this I did create on Seperate Database server.
Strangely, this error comes only when I execute Configuration Wizard,
otherwise for webapplications and site collection I am able to create
databases on DB machine that is part of Windos 2003 AD.

I hope this helps.

Regards
Parth

Post by unknown
I'm getting a very similar error - did you get any resolution to yours??
Application synchronization failed for Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.SearchService.
Reason: The specified account name is invalid.
Parameter name: account
System.ArgumentException: The specified account name is invalid.
Parameter name: account ---> System.Security.Principal.IdentityNotMappedException: Some or all identity references could not be translated.
at System.Security.Principal.NTAccount.Translate(IdentityReferenceCollection sourceAccounts, Type targetType, Boolean forceSuccess)
at System.Security.Principal.NTAccount.Translate(Type targetType)
at Microsoft.Office.Server.Utilities.WindowsSecurity.ValidateAccount(NTAccount account, Boolean throwIfInvalid)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Microsoft.Office.Server.Utilities.WindowsSecurity.ValidateAccount(NTAccount account, Boolean throwIfInvalid)
at Microsoft.Office.Server.Administration.SharedAccessRule.Validate()
at Microsoft.Office.Server.Administration.SharedComponentSecurity.SetAccessRule(SharedAccessRule accessRule)
at Microsoft.Office.Server.Administration.SharedResourceProvider.GetApplicationSecurity()
at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.SearchSharedApplication.SynchronizeDatabase()
at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.SearchSharedApplication.Synchronize()
at Microsoft.Office.Server.Administration.SharedResourceProvider.SynchronizeApplications(SharedComponentSecurity sharedApplicationSecurity)
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