Import user photo error

Question

Hello,

When running the supplied script for importing a user photo into AD we encounter the following error:

Exception calling "SetInfo" with "0" argument(s): "A value for the attribute was not in the acceptable range of values. (Server: example.local)" Stack trace: at <ScriptBlock>, <No file>: line 13

(domain name changed from original error message)

PS script imported from here: https://www.adaxes.com/script-repository/import-user-photo-s244.htm

Thank you for your assistance!

Answer 1

Hello,

This issue occurs because the photo is too large. The maximum size of a user’s photo is 100 kilobytes, and this limitation comes from Active Directory, not from Adaxes. You need to downscale your photos before uploading them to Active Directory using a Business Rule Before updating a user. For details on how to do this, please, check out this script from our repository: https://www.adaxes.com/script-repository/optimize-user-photo-s362.htm.

Also, you need to use the below version of the script to import user photos:

$picturePath = "\\SERVER\Share\%username%.png"  # TODO: modify me

# Check whether the picture file exists
if(!(Test-Path -Path $picturePath))
{
    $Context.LogMessage("File does not exist '$picturePath'.", "Error")
    return
}

# Pipleline bind to the user 
$user = $Context.BindToObjectByDNEx("%distinguishedName%", $True)

# Update picture
[Byte[]]$pictureBytes = Get-Content $picturePath -Encoding Byte
$user.Put("thumbnailPhoto", $pictureBytes)
$user.SetInfo()

The reason is that the operation has to be passed through Adaxes pipeline for the Business Rule Before updating a user to trigger.