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How to apply GPO Domain controller: Allow computer account re-use during domain join

Ahmed Essam 100 Reputation points
1 Jun 2024, 2:14 am

Hello,

I experienced an issue during domain join using SCCM OSD, if the machine exist and try to rejoin with the same name with other service account it fails with error unable to rejoin due security policy, i have searched for the issue i found that i have to enable policy on domain controllers OU

Domain controller: Allow computer account re-use during domain join

Then add a security group that have the computers owners and the new service account that used for domain re-join

I have applied the policy but with same issue unable to join, i have verified the registry to find HKLM\System\CCS\Control\SAM – “ComputerAccountReuseAllowList” registry key is populated with the desired SDDL

but i didn't find folder CCS under the path, any ideas to resolve this issue.

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  1. Jing Zhou 7,260 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    4 Jun 2024, 9:19 am

    Hello,

     

    Thank you for posting in Q&A forum.

    To further check this issue, pleas kindly try below steps:

    1.Please kindly check how you apply the GPO in your domain, is it pushed by GPO management or any other third-party platform like Intune?

    2.After KB5020276 released for Windows update, you could encounter with such “An account with the same name exists in Active Directory. Re-using the account was blocked by security policy.” issue, for further details please kindly refer to below Microsoft Official Link:

    REF:https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/kb5020276-netjoin-domain-join-hardening-changes-2b65a0f3-1f4c-42ef-ac0f-1caaf421baf8

     

    Best regards,

    Jill Zhou

     


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