Cannot Logon to Domain After Changing Computer Name
Article ID: 129829
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q129829
SYMPTOMS
You are not able to log on to a Windows NT domain from a client computer
after you have changed the computer name.
RESOLUTION
From Server Manager for Domains on the domain controller, delete and re-
create the computer name and then synchronize the entire domain.
Occasionally, after doing this, when you next attempt to log on, the
following error message appears:
System can not log you on to the domain because the systems computer
account in its primary domain is missing or the password on that
account is incorrect.
If you receive this error message, follow these steps:
- On the client, in the Network component of Control Panel, configure the
computer to be a member of a new workgroup. You can use any workgroup
name other than the domain name.
- Using Server Manager for Domains on the domain controller, delete and
re-create the computer name.
- On the client, re-configure the computer to be a member of the domain
again.
Additional query words: 3.10 prodnt wfw wfwg rename
Keywords: kbnetwork KB129829