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The of approval relationship between this position and the field failed

Windows indicates that the of approval relationship between the workstation and the domain failed.

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What you are seeing

Windows indicates that the of approval relationship between the workstation and the domain failed.

Likely causes
  1. Unsynchronized machine account password
  2. Former restoration of a VM
  3. Computer account re-edited or recreated
First checks
  1. Check DNS and time
  2. Control the computer account
  3. Test the secure channel
Recommended actions
  1. Repair the secure channel
  2. Clean the machine account properly if necessary
  3. Join the domain again only as a last resort and with controlled local access
Start Symptom → Cause →
Active DirectoryAdvanced.

Windows indicates that the of approval relationship between the workstation and the domain failed.

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Causes probables

  • Unsynchronized machine account password
  • Former restoration of a VM
  • Computer account re-edited or recreated
  • AD replication problem

Diagnostic étape par étape

  1. 1

    Check DNS and time

    Make sure the station uses the domain DNS and that the time is correct.

  2. 2

    Control the computer account

    Check its presence and condition in Active Directory.

  3. 3

    Test the secure channel

    Use Test-ComputerSecureChannel from a local administrative session.

  4. 4

    Avoid immediate removal of the domain post

    Start with targeted repair when possible.

Commands utiles

Test-ComputerSecureChannel - Verbose
Test-ComputerSecureChannel -Repair -Credchemical (1993-Credchemical)

Solutions possibles

  • Repair the secure channel
  • Clean the machine account properly if necessary
  • Join the domain again only as a last resort and with controlled local access
Quand escalader ?

Climb if the phenomenon affects multiple positions or follows a domain controller restore/incident.

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