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title: Test external identity repository access
description: To verify that you have configured the repository and administrator privileges correctly, follow these steps:
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# Test external identity repository access

To verify that you have configured the repository and administrator privileges correctly, follow these steps:

* Attempt to create an AM user by going to Realms > *Realm Name* > Identities in the AM admin UI. Run this test only if you have given the AM bind account write privileges to your identity repository.

  For example, create a `demo` user. When creating a `demo` user's account, set the fields as follows:

  **Demo user account settings**

  | Field       | Value                   |
  | ----------- | ----------------------- |
  | ID          | `demo`                  |
  | First Name  | Leave this field blank. |
  | Last Name   | `demo`                  |
  | Full Name   | `demo`                  |
  | Password    | `Ch4ng31t`              |
  | User Status | Active                  |

* Attempt to access an AM user from Realms > *Realm Name* > Identities in the AM admin UI.

If you receive an LDAP error code 65 while attempting to create a user, it indicates that you did not correctly prepare the identity repository. Error code 65 is an LDAP object class violation and often indicates a problem with the directory schema or permissions.

A common reason for this error while attempting to create a user is that the bind account might not have adequate rights to add data to the directory. Review the DS `access` log and locate the entries for the *add* operation to determine if it is an access rights issue.

For information on setting up Directory Services as an identity store, see [Install and configure Directory Services for identity data](../install-guide/prepare-identity-repository.html#prepare-idrepo).