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title: I am getting an error “The Server not operational”
description: "This error most commonly occurs when the server used in direct server binding cannot be contacted. It can be caused by: - An incorrect server name in WhereToBind (e.g LDAP://*incorrect-server-name*.test.com/OU=Test,DC=test,DC=com) - Insufficient permissions to connect to the server (try using different…"
url: "https://activeadapter.com/biztalk-adapters/knowledge-base/i-am-getting-an-error-the-server-not-operational/"
updated: "2026-09-25"
category: Troubleshooting
---

# I am getting an error “The Server not operational”

This error most commonly occurs when the server used in direct server binding cannot be contacted. It can be caused by:

- An incorrect server name in WhereToBind (e.g LDAP://*incorrect-server-name*.test.com/OU=Test,DC=test,DC=com)
- Insufficient permissions to connect to the server (try using different credentials for the host instance that handles ActiveADAPTER)