Re: netlogon error

From: Roger Abell (mvpNOSpam_at_asu.edu)
Date: 12/26/04

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    "Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@nospam-comcast.net> wrote in message
    news:uFTf9zf6EHA.992@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
    > It is my understanding that is usually not a good idea per KB article
    > below?? Netdom is usually easy enough to try. --- Steve
    >
    I was being blind to fact it was a DC for some inexplicable
    reason when I sent the afterthough post.
    It's not just not a good idea, not possible as Frank indicated. 

    -- 
Roger Abell
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216393/EN-US/
>
> Active Directory Users and Computers (DSA)
> With Windows 2000 or Windows XP, you can also reset the machine account
from
> within the graphical user interface (GUI). In the Active Directory Users
and
> Computers MMC (DSA), you can right-click the computer object in the
> Computers or appropriate container and then click Reset Account. This
resets
> the machine account. Resetting the password for domain controllers using
> this method is not allowed. Resetting a computer account breaks that
> computer's connection to the domain and requires it to rejoin the domain.
>
> NOTE: This will prevent an established computer from connecting to the
> domain and should only be used for a computer that has just been rebuilt
>
> "Roger Abell" <mvpNOSpam@asu.edu> wrote in message
> news:%23deks%23L6EHA.3124@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > did I actually forget to mention that you could try resetting
> > the machine account (in AD Users and Comps) . . .
> >
> > -- 
> > Roger Abell
> >
> > "Brown" <fbrown@mta-inc.com> wrote in message
> > news:O2$c8m55EHA.2624@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >> I am running SBS 2003 Pro (MAIN), with a Win2K3 Standard server
> >> (SERVER02)
> >> which is providing file server and AD Backup tasks.
> >> I am getting an error messaage in the System Event Viewer, source
> > Netlogon:
> >> "The session setup from the computer SERVER02 failed to authenticate.
> >> The
> >> name(s) of the account(s) referenced in the security database is
> > SERVER02$.
> >> The following error occured:  Access denied."
> >>
> >> What do I need to do to correct this?
> >>
> >> Brown
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
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