https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/XCP-for-SMB-Activation-Error-quot-Error-No-connection-to-Active-Directory/m-p/464551#M14157 <P>Hello,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I am trying to install XCP for SMB on a windows 2022 server and I an getting a "<STRONG>no connection to active directory</STRONG>" error.</P><P>I am unable to find any resource or workaround for this. Is anyone able to help with this? I assume I am not the first user to experience this.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG>C:\&gt;xcp activate</STRONG><BR /><STRONG>XCP SMB 1.9.4P1; (c) 2025 NetApp, Inc.;</STRONG></P><P><STRONG>Error: no connection to Active Directory</STRONG></P> Mon, 01 Dec 2025 01:01:37 GMT Banji-O 2025-12-01T01:01:37Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/XCP-for-SMB-Activation-Error-quot-Error-No-connection-to-Active-Directory/m-p/464551#M14157 <P>Hello,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I am trying to install XCP for SMB on a windows 2022 server and I an getting a "<STRONG>no connection to active directory</STRONG>" error.</P><P>I am unable to find any resource or workaround for this. Is anyone able to help with this? I assume I am not the first user to experience this.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG>C:\&gt;xcp activate</STRONG><BR /><STRONG>XCP SMB 1.9.4P1; (c) 2025 NetApp, Inc.;</STRONG></P><P><STRONG>Error: no connection to Active Directory</STRONG></P> Mon, 01 Dec 2025 01:01:37 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Data-Protection/XCP-for-SMB-Activation-Error-quot-Error-No-connection-to-Active-Directory/m-p/464551#M14157 Banji-O 2025-12-01T01:01:37Z