Dell Unity: Failure to join Active Directory with Windows 2025 Domain Controllers
Summary: Joining Active Directory (AD) fails with error: Miscellaneous failure ASN.1 failed call to system time library. (User Correctable)
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Symptoms
Failure to join Active Directory with Windows 2025 Domain Controllers.
Cause
The problem arises when the Kerberos Key Distribution Center Reply (KRB_KDC_REP) contains a KerberosTime date extending beyond the year 2038:
21000914024805Z <<< September 14, 2100
The time library call fails due to this timestamp, causing the authentication process to break down.
Resolution
This issue has been addressed in the Unity OE 5.4.0 and later.
Affected Products
Dell EMC Unity, Dell EMC Unity Family |Dell EMC Unity All Flash, Dell EMC Unity Hybrid, Dell EMC UnityVSA Professional Edition/Unity Cloud EditionArticle Properties
Article Number: 000333153
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 19 Sept 2025
Version: 3
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