PSS ID Number: 114419
Article Last Modified on 10/30/2003
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
This article was previously published under Q114419
SYMPTOMS
After you have installed multiple configurations of Windows NT on a single
computer using the same machine name for each installation, when you start
Windows NT, it cannot find the domain controller.
CAUSE
When you run multiple installations of Windows NT on a single computer
using the same machine name for each installation, one of these instances
can modify the secure channel account password. This keeps the other
instances from re-establishing communications with the domain controller.
WORKAROUND
WARNING: Using the Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-
wide problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to correct them.
Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of the
Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own risk.
To prevent this, set this registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\NetLogon\Parameters
to this value:
DisablePasswordChange = [REG_DWORD] 0x01
- or -
use different machine names for each installation.
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