NETDOM 1.2 Fails to Join a Domain

ID: Q175463

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51, 4.0

SYMPTOMS

The Windows NT 4.0 Resource Kit Supplement II includes a command-line utility, NETDOM, which allows the administrator to join a domain from a command line.

Joining a domain with NETDOM 1.2 works fine but results in the following error message when you try to log on to the computer:

The system cannot log you on because the system's primary domain
password is missing.

RESOLUTION

This problem has been fixed in NETDOM 1.3 and above. Contact your local support center if you encounter the problem described herein.

For more information, please see the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

ARTICLE-ID: Q150493
TITLE : How To Join a Domain From the Command Line

Keywords : ntdomain NTSrv
Version : WinNT3.51,4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb