Network Management

SolarWinds Web console, SWQL Studio, or API log in are not working when a Domain AD Account is used

Connection to Web console, SWQL Studio, or API not working when a Domain AD Account is used.

First published date

10/26/2023 7:49 AM

Last published date

10/24/2025 9:39 PM

Overview

You may experience issues connecting to Web console, SWQL Studio, or API using a domain account when running from the main polling engine, and the following may appear in the OrionWeb.log at C:\ProgramData\SolarWinds\Logs\Orion:
 

WARN SolarWinds.Orion.Web.Authentication.Windows.DirectoryServices -
(null) (null)  Can't connect to domain 'xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx': System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x8007203A): The server is not operational.


It can also generate slowness when logging in to the web console using a domain account.
 

Product section

Orion Platform

Cause

There are issues in the Validation phase when the SolarWinds Platform server connects to the Active Directory.
This operation occurs in the group membership manager for creating SID to domain mapping. 


Reference
  • AccountType = 0    Built in Orion System Account
  • AccountType = 1   Standard Orion Web Account (Non AD Account)
  • AccountType = 2   AD Account
  • AccountType = 3   AD Group Account  
  • AccountType = 4   AD Group Account Member

Resolution

  1. Back up the database.
  2. Open the Database manager from the SolarWinds Platform folder of the start menu.
  3. Select Add Orion Server and expand the SQL server in bold.
  4. Right-click the SolarWinds Platform database and select New query.
  5. Paste the following SQL query and select Execute query:

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INSERT INTO WebSettings VALUES ('InoperableDomainsBlacklist', 'xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx')

If the issue persists, please open a case with support and provide diagnostics so engineering can investigate further.