Microsoft KB Archive/272237

= Error Message When You Try to Add Windows 2000-Based Workstation to Windows NT 4.0-Based Domain =

Article ID: 272237

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q272237



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to add a Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional-based workstation to a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0-based domain, you may receive the following error message:

Your computer could not be joined to the domain because the following error has occurred: The security database on the server does not have a computer account for this workstation trust relationship.



CAUSE
This issue can occur when the name of your user account contains a space, or when you do not have full Administrator permissions in the Windows NT 4.0-based domain.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, log on through an account that has full Administrator permissions before you try to add a workstation to the domain. If you already have Administrator permissions but your user name contains a space, create a copy of your user account and select a user name that does not contain a space.

Keywords: kbprb KB272237

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