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This is mainly due to secure channel broken between the workstation and the domain.<br />
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When you unjoin and rejoin the computer , computer account passowrd will get reset and it will in sync with Active directory.<br />
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I would recommand you to go through below link to understand this better.<br />
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<a href="http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/9157.trust-relationshitp-between-workstation-and-primary-domain-failed-en-us.aspx" rel="ugc nofollow">http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/9157.trust-relationshitp-between-workstation-and-primary-domain-failed-en-us.aspx</a><br />
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Also refer below link which explains this behvaiour in detail.<br />
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<a href="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;555038" rel="ugc">http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;555038</a><br />
<a href="http://eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=3210&eventno=1115&source=NETLOGON&phase=1" rel="ugc">http://eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=3210&eventno=1115&source=NETLOGON&phase=1</a><br />
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Regards,<br />
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_Prashant_
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This is mainly due to secure channel broken between the workstation and the domain.

When you unjoin and rejoin the computer , computer account passowrd will get reset and it will in sync with Active directory.

I would recommand you to go through below link to understand this better.

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/9157.trust-relationshitp-between-workstation-and-primary-domain-failed-en-us.aspx [http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/9157.trust-relationshitp-between-workstation-and-primary-domain-failed-en-us.aspx]

Also refer below link which explains this behvaiour in detail.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;555038 [http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;555038]
http://eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=3210&eventno=1115&source=NETLOGON&phase=1 [http://eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=3210&eventno=1115&source=NETLOGON&phase=1]

Regards,

_Prashant_

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Is there any way to see if the SID on the Computeraccount in the AD equls the SID on the local computer?
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Is there any way to see if the SID on the Computeraccount in the AD equls the SID on the local computer?

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Hey<br />
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Some of our computers gets the following error: (Windows ThinPC)<br />
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Event ID: 3210Source: NETLOGON <br />
Type: Error <br />
Description:<br />
Failed to authenticate with \\&lt;computer name&gt;, a Windows NT domain controller for domain &lt;domain name&gt;. <br />
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If we rejoin the computers - they work again.<br />
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But why? (no other computers has taken the computername)
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Hey

Some of our computers gets the following error: (Windows ThinPC)

Event ID: 3210Source: NETLOGON 
Type: Error 
Description:
Failed to authenticate with \\<computer name>, a Windows NT domain controller for domain <domain name>. 

If we rejoin the computers - they work again.

But why? (no other computers has taken the computername)

Failed to authenticate with \\&lt;computer name&gt;, a Windows NT domain controller for domain

Active Directory (AD) is a Microsoft brand for identity-related capabilities. In the on-premises world, Windows Server AD provides a set of identity capabilities and services, and is hugely popular (88% of Fortune 1000 and 95% of enterprises use AD). This topic includes all things Active Directory including DNS, Group Policy, DFS, troubleshooting, ADFS, and all other topics under the Microsoft AD and identity umbrella.

Failed to authenticate with \\&lt;computer name&gt;, a Windows NT domain controller for domain

Failed to authenticate with \\<computer name>, a Windows NT domain controller for domain