Netdom.exe tool to reset the account password on the local computer (called the 'Local Password'), writes this change to the computer account object on a computer in the same domain Windows domain controller. Netdom.exe tool is also included in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008. Netdom.exe tool is included in Windows Server Windows Support Tools in 2003. You can not use Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in to change the machine account password, but you can use the Netdom.exe tool to reset the password. If you do not replicate domain controllers reside in two different domains, please view the trust relationship more closely.

This behavior also applies to replication between domain controllers in the same domain. For example, when Active Directory replication occurs may receive an 'access denied' error message. If the password to change the number of times the sequence more than twice the computers involved may be unable to communicate, and you may receive an error message. When two computers try to authenticate each other, if not change the current password is received, Windows relies on the previous password. Step article describes how to use Netdom.exe to reset machine account password domain controller in Windows Server.Įach Windows-based computers will keep a machine account password history containing the current and previous password for the account. Use Netdom.exe to reset machine account password How to use Netdom.exe to reset Windows Server domain controller machine account passwordĪpply: Windows Server 2019, all versionsWindows Server 2016 StandardWindows Server 2012 R2 Standard Details

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