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AD DS & DNS Problems "The security database on the server does not have a computer account for this workstation"

Anonymous
2024-03-05T00:30:05+00:00

Hi all,

I am trying to setup Server 2022 as a fresh install on a test machine. Server 2022 installs, I add AD DS (and DNS as a requirement), promote to a DC configure AD DS and DNS, add a user to AD.

When I try to log into the domain with the new user ID I get the error message "The security database on the server does not have a computer account for this workstation"

Browsing the web, the suggestion is that this relates to an issue with synchronisation, and when I look at the events log in both AD DS and DNS I see a 4013 warning (which relates to synchronisation)

Any suggestions as to what I have missed out / done wrong / where to look for a resolution?

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-03-05T06:33:41+00:00

    Hello DB3102,

    Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community forum.

    1.Is your AD forest one forest with one single domain and with only one Domain Controller?

    2.Based on the description "When I try to log into the domain with the new user ID I get the error message "The security database on the server does not have a computer account for this workstation"", which machine (Domain Controller or another member server or another domain client) do you log on using the new user ID?

    3.You should log on one domain machine using the new user ID.

    4.If you log on one domain machine using the new user ID and receive the error message, you can delete the computer account in the domain and join it back to domain. Then check if you can log on successfully.

    I hope the information above is helpful.

    If you have any question or concern, please feel free to let us know.

    Best Regards,
    Daisy Zhou

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-03-05T06:52:18+00:00

    Daisy, thanks for the reply

    1 - one forest, one domain, one DC

    2 - I'm trying to login using a desktop that I want to add to the domain. The PC recognises the domain, so I've got some of it right.

    I've created the user on the DC, do I also need to create the client machine on the DC

    Dave

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-03-06T03:24:06+00:00

    Hello

    Good day!

    do I also need to create the client machine on the DC?
    A: You should add the desktop to domain, then it will be on the DC (by default it will be in Computers container in Active Directory Users and Computers after you add one machine to domain).

    If you have any question or concern, please feel free to let us know.

    Best Regards,
    Daisy Zhou

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