Common Errors (AD DS)

The following table contains a list of common errors that can occur based on the scope of the group being nested.

HRESULT Description
0x8007001F General failure. This error occurs if you attempt to:
  • Add a domain local group to a global or universal group or a domain local group in another domain. Domain local groups can only be added as members to other domain local groups in the same domain.
  • Add a universal group to a global group. Universal groups can be added to universal and domain local groups, but not global groups.
0x8007202F ERROR_DS_CONSTRAINT_VIOLATION. This error occurs if you attempt to add a security group to another group in a domain running in mixed mode. Security groups cannot be nested in mixed mode; security groups can only be nested in native mode.