if err == nil {
		c.Fatalf("Expected to fail to create STS cred with no associated policy!")
	}

	mustNormalizeDN := func(dn string) string {
		normalizedDN, err := ldap.NormalizeDN(dn)
		if err != nil {
			c.Fatalf("normalize err: %v", err)
		}
		return normalizedDN
	}

	actualUserDN := mustNormalizeDN("uid=svc.algorithm,OU=swengg,DC=min,DC=io")

	// \uFE52 is the unicode dot SMALL FULL STOP used below:

	// use the normalized form of the entityName (which will be an LDAP DN).
	userType := IAMUserType(mapping.UserType)
	isGroup := mapping.IsGroup
	entityName := mapping.UserOrGroup

	if globalIAMSys.GetUsersSysType() == LDAPUsersSysType && userType == stsUser {
		// Validate that the user or group exists in LDAP and use the normalized
		// form of the entityName (which will be an LDAP DN).