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I am getting this error on the DC : <br />
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Windows cannot find the machine account, The clocks on the client and server machines are skewed
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I am getting this error on the DC :

Windows cannot find the machine account, The clocks on the client and server machines are skewed

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Yes , both are using EST daylight time . Automatic adjustment is also checked on both . <br />
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They are running 24/7 . <br />
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They are behind firewall but they were working fine for a couple of years , it just started happening from 15 days ago. no changes to firewalls. ALso , we are getting this error in windows ( on DC ) :<br />
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Windows cannot find the machine account, The clocks on the client and server machines are skewed<br />
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Doesn't seem to be firewall related , it's like a DC issue. <br />

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Yes , both are using EST daylight time . Automatic adjustment is also checked on both .

They are running 24/7 .

They are behind firewall but they were working fine for a couple of years , it just started happening from 15 days ago. no changes to firewalls. ALso , we are getting this error in windows ( on DC ) :
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Windows cannot find the machine account, The clocks on the client and server machines are skewed
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Doesn't seem to be firewall related , it's like a DC issue.


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I ended up using an external time server.
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I ended up using an external time server.

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I have a windows 2003 that runs VMware server , within that VMware server , I run a domain controller VM. <br />
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The problem is that , system time on both machines changes to something else . multiple times a day. <br />

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I have a windows 2003 that runs VMware server , within that VMware server , I run a domain controller VM. 

The problem is that , system time on both machines changes to something else . multiple times a day. 


system time keeps changing

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