The session setup for computer DBSERVER1 failed because the security database does not contain a trust account “DBSERVER1$” referenced by the specified computer

We experienced the following error on a server: “The session setup for computer DBSERVER1 failed because the security database does not contain a trust account “DBSERVER1” referenced by the specified computer”.
And now howto solve this.

Solution 1:
Goto Active Directory Users and Computers and delete the device account and re-add it again. After that, goto the device and change its domain membership to a workgroup membership. Next, reboot the device and re-join the domain.
Solutions 2:
On a domain controller, use the following command to reset the computer account:
NETDOM.exe RESET DBSERVER1 /domain:Contoso /UserO:Administrator /PasswordO:*

One comment

  1. Lewis says:

    Hi,

    What do you do when this happens when promoting the subject computer to a domain controller? 🙁

    Thanks

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