For example, you may receive "Access Denied" error messages when Active Directory replication occurs. This behavior also applies to replication between domain controllers of the same domain. If the domain controllers that are not replicating reside in two different domains, look at the trust relationship more closely. You cannot change the machine account password by using the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in, but you can reset the password by using the Netdom. The Netdom.
Simultaneously writing the new password to both places ensures that at least the two computers involved in the operation are synchronized, and starts Active Directory replication so that other domain controllers receive the change.
The following procedure describes how to use the netdom command to reset a machine account password. This procedure is most frequently used on domain controllers, but also applies to any Windows machine account.
You must run the tool locally, from the Windows-based computer whose password you want to change. Additionally, you must have administrative permissions locally and on the computer account's object in Active Directory to run Netdom.
Install the Windows Server Support Tools on the domain controller whose password you want to reset. To install these tools, right-click the Suptools.
If you want to reset the password for a Windows domain controller, you must stop the Kerberos Key Distribution Center service and set its startup type to Manual. After you restart and verify that the password has been successfully reset, you can restart the Kerberos Key Distribution Center KDC service and set its startup type back to Automatic.
This forces the domain controller that has the incorrect computer account password to contact another domain controller for a Kerberos ticket. You may have to disable the Kerberos Key Distribution Center service on all domain controllers except one. If you can, do not disable the domain controller that has the global catalog, unless it is experiencing problems.
Remove the Kerberos ticket cache on the domain controller where you receive the errors. To obtain the tools, visit the following Microsoft Web site:. This is the server where the KDC is running. If this parameter is omitted, the current user account is used. For example, the local domain controller computer is Server1 and the peer Windows domain controller is Server2. If you run Netdom. Need more help? Expand your skills.
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