Microsoft KB Archive/310340

= Error Message: Logon Failure: The Target Account Name Is Incorrect =

Article ID: 310340

Article Last Modified on 2/28/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q310340



SYMPTOMS
When you try to gain access to a child domain controller from the parent domain, you may receive the following error message:

Logon Failure: The target account name is incorrect.



CAUSE
This error message can occur if two computers have the same computer name. One computer is located in the child domain; the other computer is located in the parent domain.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, rename one of the computers, or delete the machine account on the parent domain.

Keywords: kbenv kberrmsg kbprb KB310340

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