Re: Deleted computer account

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From: ramblreb (ramblreb_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/31/04 

Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 14:45:02 -0700

Yes I am logged on as local admin on the work station. In netdiag everything passes except for trust relationship (secure channel is broken, ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED) and LDAP (SNPs not registered on any DCs)

Jim

"Brian Desmond [MVP]" wrote:

> Jim,
>
> This sounds like it might be a DNS issue on the workstation, have you tried
> running netdiag on it and making sure its pointed at your DCs? Are you
> logged in as a local admin?
>
> --
> --
> Brian Desmond
> Windows Server MVP
> desmondb@payton.cps.k12.il.us
>
> http://www.briandesmond.com
>
>
> "ramblreb" <ramblreb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EC93DFE6-0733-4802-BD25-5C30F33572A6@microsoft.com...
> > I deleted a computer account from AD by mistake while that computer was
> signed on to the domain. Now I cant get that machine back on the domain. I
> have tried everything I can think of, adding it back in AD, running NETDOM
> from the workstation in question, etc. Nothing works, from the workstation I
> cant leave or join the domain (access Denied). With NETDOM I get "the
> machine account password for the local machine could not be reset. The
> specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted". Am I
> going to have to reformat this workstation to get it back on the domain? Any
> help would be great!
> >
> > Jim
>
>
>

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