Article ID: 162797
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q162797
SYMPTOMS
When you try to access a computer running Windows NT Server or Workstation that is a member of your domain with one of the following methods, it fails with one of the messages listed below.
- At a command prompt, type either of the following commands:
Net Use \\<ComputerName>\<Share>
-or-
Net View \\<ComputerName>
You receive the following message: - You are in Server Manager and try to view the computer's properties. You receive the following message:
- You are in User Manager and try to add a user account from the Member Server or Workstation's database. You receive the following error message:
- In Event Viewer on the Member Server or Workstation, you receive Event ID 5722:
- When you attempt to log on to the console, you receive the message:
CAUSE
The computer's machine account has the incorrect role or its password has become mismatched with that of the domain database.
RESOLUTION
Log on locally as a local administrator. In the Network tool of Control Panel, select Change and enter a Workgroup name, leaving the domain. Restart the computer and log on locally as a local administrator.
There are two methods to rejoin the domain:
- You can join the domain from the client if at the same time you can provide an administrator username and password on the domain.
-or-
- You can delete the existing computer account in Server Manager, recreate the computer account, synchronize the domain, and then on the client rejoin the domain.
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