Our exchange server is exchange 2007 SP3. I tried to create a contact by admin account get following error: Error: Active Directory operation failed on XXXX.com. This error is not retriable. Additional information: Access is denied. Active directory response: 00000005: SecErr: DSID-03151E04, problem 4003 (INSUFF_ACCESS_RIGHTS), data 0 Any help will be appreciated.

Hi, Try to see if your admin account have permission on the AD account. Try to see if the permission in inherited from to your AD object. Here we deals with lack of permissions! Best regardsBest Regards Don't forget to mark it as answer if it helps

Hi we must grant the admin account the following: 1.Exchange Recipient Administrator role 2.Account Operator role for the applicable Active Directory containers.