Troubleshooting / symptôme

Active Directory account locks in loop

The account is unlocked and then locks again quickly.

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What you are seeing

The account is unlocked and then locks again quickly.

Likely causes
  1. former password saved
  2. planned service/task
  3. mobile or RDP session
First checks
  1. Read Event ID 4740
  2. Search 4625
  3. Secret inventor
Recommended actions
  1. Update the Secret
  2. Close old sessions
  3. Correct service/task
Start Symptom → Cause →
Active DirectoryIntermediate.

The account is unlocked and then locks again quickly.

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Causes probables

  • former password saved
  • planned service/task
  • mobile or RDP session

Diagnostic étape par étape

  1. 1

    Read Event ID 4740

    Identify Caller Computer.

  2. 2

    Search 4625

    Analyze Logon Type and source.

  3. 3

    Secret inventor

    Services, tasks, readers, devices.

Commands utiles

The result is that the data are not available for the purposes of this Directive.

Solutions possibles

  • Update the Secret
  • Close old sessions
  • Correct service/task
Quand escalader ?

Escalader if the source is a critical server or shared service account.

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