unable join azure vm to azure domain error

Daniel Chen 0 Reputation points
2023-05-24T11:32:04.98+00:00

i try to join new VM to my Azure domain and get error “The referenced account is currently locked and may not be logged on to.”

i can ping domain name

i can RDP

i have tried all of the following.

  1. change password expire threshold
  2. change password to never expire
  3. checked DNS and all good

any idea?

thanks

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  1. Dillon Silzer 57,456 Reputation points
    2023-05-25T06:29:45.16+00:00

    Hello Daniel,

    Try using the following format to join the domain:

    DOMAIN\username

    (instead of using email@domain.com)


    If this is helpful please accept answer.

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