VSS Converter – Issue: TF60014 & TF60087: Failed to initialise user mapper

TL;DR; Explains how to resolve TF60014 and TF60087 errors in VSSConverter.exe during VSS to TFS import by ensuring mapped users have permissions in the target TFS project.

Published on 28 June 2012

Written by Martin Hinshelwood

1 minute read

https://nkdagility.com/resources/a2ptmGZFk8P

When running a VSS to TFS import using the VSSConverter.exe you may recieve a “TFTF60014: The username domainusername in the user map file c:tempusermap.xml is invalid”.

Figure: TF60014 & TF60087: Failed to initialise user mapper

Applies to

VSSConverter.exe
Visual Studio 2010 Team Foundation Server

Finding

When you are doing a mapping and you map a user that is valid as far as Active Directory is concerned, but has not been granted permission against the Team Project Collection to which you are doing the import you will receive this message.

Workaround

Adding the mapped users to the Contributors group on the target server will remove this error.

Add a further error, or change the wording to make it clear where the user does not exist. First check AD, then check that it can access TFS.
-Suggestion to TFS Team

Did this deal with your problem?

Connect with Martin Hinshelwood

If you've made it this far, it's worth connecting with our principal consultant and coach, Martin Hinshelwood, for a 30-minute 'ask me anything' call.

Our Happy Clients

We partner with businesses across diverse industries, including finance, insurance, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, technology, engineering, transportation, hospitality, entertainment, legal, government, and military sectors.