Re: AD computer account and image restore

From: Simon Geary (simon_geary_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 07/27/04 

Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 14:49:48 +0100

Deleting the computer account from AD and then rejoining the domain would
fix it. You can also use netdom to reset the secure channel of the machine
account.

"Eric Sabine" <mopar41@hyotyt_mail_nounderscores.com> wrote in message
news:%23havOr9cEHA.1656@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> I have just restored an image (Powerquest Disk Image 7) of a laptop. The
> computer was already a domain member when the image was originally taken a
> few months ago. The image is not used elsewhere, it was made just for
this
> user and his laptop. After successfully restoring the image, when I try
to
> log into it as a domain admin I get the message that the computer can't
> contact a server or the computer account doesn't exist. The computer's
name
> has not changed and for all intents and purposes it is the same exact
> machine it was 3 months ago but it can't log in now.
>
> Is there some secondary step that has to be taken to get this PC logged
into
> the network? Do I actually have to delete the computer account or re-join
> the domain?
>
> The servers are W2k3 and this PC is WXP SP1.
>
> Thanks, Eric
>
>

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Hi . We have the same issue with Domain Controller
    ... the Kerveros authentication, I did reset the computer account ... password by using netdom but still it keeps giving the event id 4. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.general)
  • Re: DC Not replicating after being shutdown for a while
    ... You will probably need to use Netdom to reset the secure channel between ... Most likely the computer account is now out of ... What errors do you get during replication? ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.active_directory)
  • Re: Reset computer account
    ... > There are user account objects just like there are computer account objects. ... > The computer account objects have a secure channel with a Domain Controller. ... > Microsoft gives us the ability to reset that secure channel. ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.active_directory)
  • Re: Trust Relationship Between 2 Domains
    ... secondary DNS servers. ... will need to rejoin the PC to the domain. ... I suggest you to reset computer account. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.migration)
  • Re: Reset computer account
    ... In that scenario I would reset the Computer account first before trying the ... require the remove/add method. ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.active_directory)
Loading