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The netdom reset command resets the secure connection between a workstation and a domain controller (DC). It's available if you have the Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) server role installed. It's also available if you install the AD DS tools that are part of the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT). For more information, see How to Administer Microsoft Windows Client and Server Computers Locally and Remotely.
To use netdom reset, you must run the command from an elevated command prompt.
Syntax
netdom reset machine [/Domain:domain] [/Server:server]
[/UserO:user] [/PasswordO:[password | *]] [/SecurePasswordPrompt]
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
<machine> |
Specifies the name of the computer whose secure connection you want to reset. |
/domain:<Domain> |
Specifies the domain with which to establish the secure connection. If not specified, netdom reset uses the domain to which the current computer belongs. |
/server:<Server> |
Specifies the DC to use to establish the secure connection. |
/usero:<User> |
Specifies the user account to use to make the secure connection with the computer that you want to reset. If not specified, netdom reset uses the current user account. |
/passwordo:<Password> | * |
Specifies the password of the user account specified using the /usero parameter. If you use the wildcard character (*), you're prompted for the password. |
/securepasswordprompt |
Opens a secure credentials popup for entering credentials. This is useful when specifying smartcard credentials. This option is effective only when the password is entered as *. |
help | ? |
Displays help at the command prompt. |
Examples
To reset the secure channel secret that is maintained between mywksta and devgroup.contoso.com, run the following command:
netdom reset mywksta /domain:devgroup.contoso.com
To reset the secure channel between the primary DC for NorthAmerica and the backup DC BackupDC, run the following command:
netdom reset BackupDC /domain:NorthAmerica
Member servers frequently establish secure channel sessions with DCs that aren't local to their site. To force a secure channel session between member server mywksta and a specific DC, MyOtherDC, run the following command:
netdom reset mywksta /domain:MyDomain.contoso.com /Server:MyOtherDC