Unable To Re-add Machine to Domain
Hi all.
Lately I have noticed that when we remove a machine from our domain in order to be re-imaged, we cannot re-add it with the same machine name. We usually end up adding an extra character to the new machine name to make this work.
We typically delete the machine name, re-image the machine and then try to join.
Thanks
Lately I have noticed that when we remove a machine from our domain in order to be re-imaged, we cannot re-add it with the same machine name. We usually end up adding an extra character to the new machine name to make this work.
We typically delete the machine name, re-image the machine and then try to join.
Thanks
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-7 Dcs
-No replication errors so far
-Please enlighten me on to properly remove te computer from the domain. Most of the time, these are machines that we get back in a non-bootable state.
-Most of the time we do not even get an error. The joining procedure looks like it worked but then we cannot see the machine in the Computers OU. And when performing a gpupdate, it fails.
-No replication errors so far
-Please enlighten me on to properly remove te computer from the domain. Most of the time, these are machines that we get back in a non-bootable state.
-Most of the time we do not even get an error. The joining procedure looks like it worked but then we cannot see the machine in the Computers OU. And when performing a gpupdate, it fails.
Have you renamed or deleted the previous computer accounts from Active Directory manually?
The error may appear in the Security, System, or AD event log on the ADC against which you are authenticating for the join operation.
The error may appear in the Security, System, or AD event log on the ADC against which you are authenticating for the join operation.
ASKER
Yes. Deleted manually
Hi,
when you deploy this image back, check on active directory--> computers you should be able to reset computer account.
you can right-click the computer object in the Computers or appropriate container and then click Reset Account.
after that there will be no need to re-join the computer to the domain.
Post back,
Gilad
when you deploy this image back, check on active directory--> computers you should be able to reset computer account.
you can right-click the computer object in the Computers or appropriate container and then click Reset Account.
after that there will be no need to re-join the computer to the domain.
Post back,
Gilad
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If the image you are using is already joined to the domain it won't work.
The image have to be of a single machine out of the domain, the desire name must be out of the AD and all replications finished.
Then take the new PC, rename it and join it to the domain.
If you can't re-create the image:
-Install the image
-Reboot
-Remove LAN connection
-Log in with an administrator account (local or domain)
-Remove the machine from the domain
-Reboot
-Re-install LAN connection
-Join the machine to the domain again (must be connected to the LAN).
Try it and post back
The image have to be of a single machine out of the domain, the desire name must be out of the AD and all replications finished.
Then take the new PC, rename it and join it to the domain.
If you can't re-create the image:
-Install the image
-Reboot
-Remove LAN connection
-Log in with an administrator account (local or domain)
-Remove the machine from the domain
-Reboot
-Re-install LAN connection
-Join the machine to the domain again (must be connected to the LAN).
Try it and post back
ASKER
I have not tested these solutions since we have not run into an new re-image until now. I would assume that these solutions would work.
Sorry that I cannot have a definite answer.
Sorry that I cannot have a definite answer.
Are you experiencing AD replication errors?
When you remove the computer from the domain, is the process of removing the computer correctly deleting the computer account?
What error do you receive when you attempt to add a computer back to the domain with the same name?