ADOrganizationalUnit : Removing Credential from the list of desired values to compare

[jmos5156]

Details of the scenario you tried and the problem that is occurring

When using resource: ADOrganizationalUnit, with a credential parameter, DSC will use the Credential as part of the DesiredValues (Compare-ResourcePropertyState function) when evaluating the state of an OU during the Test-TargetResource. In the event that the OU exists, this forces a re-evaluation of all the passed parameters through the Get-TargetResource which returns a hashtable not containing a Credential value. Therefore, triggers a Set-TargetResource to add OU's when they already exist and are in the desired state.

Verbose logs showing the problem

The output error is similar to this

18:44:13 - Resource Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/extensions 'testDCSrv/DSC' failed with message '{
  "status": "Failed",
  "error": {
    "code": "ResourceDeploymentFailure",
    "message": "The resource operation completed with terminal provisioning state 'Failed'.",
    "details": [
      {
        "code": "VMExtensionProvisioningError",
        "message": "VM has reported a failure when processing extension 'DSC'. Error message: \"DSC Configuration 'DomainController' completed with error(s). Following are the first few: PowerShell DSC resource 
MSFT_ADOrganizationalUnit  failed to execute Set-TargetResource functionality with error message: System.InvalidOperationException: Error updating OU 'testOU'. (ADOU0016) ---> 
Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.ADInvalidOperationException: replace ---> System.ServiceModel.FaultException: Bad AttributeTypeAndValue or Change found inside the request.\r\n   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---\r\n   
at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.AdwsConnection.ThrowExceptionForFaultDetail(FaultDetail faultDetail, FaultException faultException)\r\n   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.AdwsConnection.ThrowException(AdwsFault 
adwsFault, FaultException faultException)\r\n   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.AdwsConnection.Modify(ADModifyRequest request)\r\n   at 
Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.ADWebServiceStoreAccess.Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.IADSyncOperations.Modify(ADSessionHandle handle, ADModifyRequest request)\r\n   at 
Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.ADActiveObject.Update()\r\n   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.Commands.ADSetCmdletBase`3.SetFromIdentity(O identity)\r\n   at 
Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.Commands.ADSetCmdletBase`3.ADSetCmdletBaseProcessCSRoutine()\r\n   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.CmdletSubroutinePipeline.Invoke()\r\n   at 
Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.Commands.ADCmdletBase`1.ProcessRecord()\r\n   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---  PowerShell DSC resource MSFT_ADOrganizationalUnit  failed to execute Set-TargetResource functionality 
with error message: System.InvalidOperationException: Error updating OU 'computers'. (ADOU0016) ---> Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.ADInvalidOperationException: replace ---> System.ServiceModel.FaultException: Bad 
AttributeTypeAndValue or Change found inside the request.\r\n   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---\r\n   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.AdwsConnection.ThrowExceptionForFaultDetail(FaultDetail faultDetail, 
FaultException faultException)\r\n   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.AdwsConnection.ThrowException(AdwsFault adwsFault, FaultException faultException)\r\n   at 
Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.AdwsConnection.Modify(ADModifyRequest request)\r\n   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.ADWebServiceStoreAccess.Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.IADSyncOperations.Modify(ADSessionHandle 
handle, ADModifyRequest request)\r\n   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.ADActiveObject.Update()\r\n   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.Commands.ADSetCmdletBase`3.SetFromIdentity(O identity)\r\n   at 
Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.Commands.ADSetCmdletBase`3.ADSetCmdletBaseProcessCSRoutine()\r\n   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.CmdletSubroutinePipeline.Invoke()\r\n   at 
Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.Commands.ADCmdletBase`1.ProcessRecord()\r\n   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---  PowerShell DSC resource MSFT_ADOrganizationalUnit  failed to execute Set-TargetResource functionality 
with error message: System.InvalidOperationException: Error updating OU 'sql'. (ADOU0016) ---> Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.ADInvalidOperationException: replace ---> System.ServiceModel.FaultException: Bad 
AttributeTypeAndValue or Change found inside the request.\r\n   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---\r\n   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.AdwsConnection.ThrowExceptionForFaultDetail(FaultDetail faultDetail, 
FaultException faultException)\r\n   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.AdwsConnection.ThrowException(AdwsFault adwsFault, FaultException faultException)\r\n   at 
Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.AdwsConnection.Modify(ADModifyRequest request)\r\n   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.ADWebServiceStoreAccess.Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.IADSyncOperations.Modify(ADSessionHandle 
handle, ADModifyRequest request)\r\n   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.ADActiveObject.Update()\r\n   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.Commands.ADSetCmdletBase`3.SetFromIdentity(O identity)\r\n   at 
Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.Commands.ADSetCmdletBase`3.ADSetCmdletBaseProcessCSRoutine()\r\n   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.CmdletSubroutinePipeline.Invoke()\r\n   at 
Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.Commands.ADCmdletBase`1.ProcessRecord()\r\n   --- End of inner exception stack trace --- \"\r\n\r\nMore information on troubleshooting is available at 
https://aka.ms/VMExtensionDSCWindowsTroubleshoot "
      }
    ]
  }
}'
    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [], Exception
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : 
 
18:44:13 - VM has reported a failure when processing extension 'DSC'. Error message: "DSC Configuration 'DomainController' completed with error(s). Following are the first few: PowerShell DSC resource MSFT_ADOrganizationalUnit  
failed to execute Set-TargetResource functionality with error message: System.InvalidOperationException: Error updating OU 'testOU'. (ADOU0016) ---> Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.ADInvalidOperationException: replace ---> 
System.ServiceModel.FaultException: Bad AttributeTypeAndValue or Change found inside the request.
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.AdwsConnection.ThrowExceptionForFaultDetail(FaultDetail faultDetail, FaultException faultException)
   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.AdwsConnection.ThrowException(AdwsFault adwsFault, FaultException faultException)
   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.AdwsConnection.Modify(ADModifyRequest request)
   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.ADWebServiceStoreAccess.Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.IADSyncOperations.Modify(ADSessionHandle handle, ADModifyRequest request)
   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.ADActiveObject.Update()
   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.Commands.ADSetCmdletBase`3.SetFromIdentity(O identity)
   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.Commands.ADSetCmdletBase`3.ADSetCmdletBaseProcessCSRoutine()
   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.CmdletSubroutinePipeline.Invoke()
   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.Commands.ADCmdletBase`1.ProcessRecord()
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---  PowerShell DSC resource MSFT_ADOrganizationalUnit  failed to execute Set-TargetResource functionality with error message: System.InvalidOperationException: Error updating OU 
'computers'. (ADOU0016) ---> Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.ADInvalidOperationException: replace ---> System.ServiceModel.FaultException: Bad AttributeTypeAndValue or Change found inside the request.
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.AdwsConnection.ThrowExceptionForFaultDetail(FaultDetail faultDetail, FaultException faultException)
   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.AdwsConnection.ThrowException(AdwsFault adwsFault, FaultException faultException)
   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.AdwsConnection.Modify(ADModifyRequest request)
   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.ADWebServiceStoreAccess.Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.IADSyncOperations.Modify(ADSessionHandle handle, ADModifyRequest request)
   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.ADActiveObject.Update()
   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.Commands.ADSetCmdletBase`3.SetFromIdentity(O identity)
   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.Commands.ADSetCmdletBase`3.ADSetCmdletBaseProcessCSRoutine()
   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.CmdletSubroutinePipeline.Invoke()
   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.Commands.ADCmdletBase`1.ProcessRecord()
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---  PowerShell DSC resource MSFT_ADOrganizationalUnit  failed to execute Set-TargetResource functionality with error message: System.InvalidOperationException: Error updating OU 'sql'. 
(ADOU0016) ---> Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.ADInvalidOperationException: replace ---> System.ServiceModel.FaultException: Bad AttributeTypeAndValue or Change found inside the request.
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.AdwsConnection.ThrowExceptionForFaultDetail(FaultDetail faultDetail, FaultException faultException)
   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.AdwsConnection.ThrowException(AdwsFault adwsFault, FaultException faultException)
   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.AdwsConnection.Modify(ADModifyRequest request)
   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.ADWebServiceStoreAccess.Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.IADSyncOperations.Modify(ADSessionHandle handle, ADModifyRequest request)
   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.ADActiveObject.Update()
   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.Commands.ADSetCmdletBase`3.SetFromIdentity(O identity)
   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.Commands.ADSetCmdletBase`3.ADSetCmdletBaseProcessCSRoutine()
   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.CmdletSubroutinePipeline.Invoke()
   at Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.Commands.ADCmdletBase`1.ProcessRecord()
   --- End of inner exception stack trace --- "
More information on troubleshooting is available at https://aka.ms/VMExtensionDSCWindowsTroubleshoot 
    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [], Exception
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : 
 
18:44:13 - Template output evaluation skipped: at least one resource deployment operation failed. Please list deployment operations for details. Please see https://aka.ms/DeployOperations for usage details.
    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [], Exception
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : 
 
18:44:13 - Template output evaluation skipped: at least one resource deployment operation failed. Please list deployment operations for details. Please see https://aka.ms/DeployOperations for usage details.
    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [], Exception
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : 

Suggested solution to the issue

Seeing as the Credential does not form part of the desired state but rather is used to enact a change via an authorized account this does not need to form part of the desired values when determining the state of the OU. If the credential is not passed when using the ADOrganizationalUnit then the process works as expected. If it is passed it should be removed from the array of DesiredValues passed to the Compare-ResourcePropertyState function.

PR has been submitted here #623

The DSC configuration that is used to reproduce the issue (as detailed as possible)

            ADOrganizationalUnit "testOU" {
                Ensure     = "Present"
                Name       = "test"
                Path           = "dc=test,dc=com"
                Credential = $Credential
            }

The operating system the target node is running

OsName : Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Datacenter
OsOperatingSystemSKU : DatacenterServerEdition
OsArchitecture : 64-bit
WindowsBuildLabEx : 14393.3808.amd64fre.rs1_release.200707-2105
OsLanguage : en-US
OsMuiLanguages : {en-US}

Version and build of PowerShell the target node is running

PS C:\windows\system32> $PSVersionTable

Name Value

---

PSVersion 5.1.14393.3471
PSEdition Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion 10.0.14393.3471
CLRVersion 4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion 3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1

Version of the DSC module that was used

ActiveDirectoryDsc - 6.0.1

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