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

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

  **Test user account settings**

  | Field         | Value                 |
  | ------------- | --------------------- |
  | User ID       | `bjensen`             |
  | Password      | `Ch4ng31t`            |
  | Email address | `bjensen@example.com` |
  | First Name    | `Babs`                |
  | Last Name     | `Jensen`              |
  | Full Name     | `Babs Jensen`         |
  | 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 store. 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.

Find information on setting up PingDS as an identity store in [Install and configure PingDS for identity data](../installation/prepare-identity-repository.html#prepare-idrepo).