Q247926: Windows NT Server 4.0-Based PDC Repeatedly Reports Event 3224

Article: Q247926
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
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Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When a trust relationship is no longer used, you may find that the following
event appears repeatedly in Event Viewer on the primary domain controller (PDC)
computer:

  Event 3224:
  Changing machine account password for account (domain name)$ failed with the
  following error:
  There are currently no logon servers available to service the logon request

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur when a trust relationship that is no longer in use has
not been removed.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this behavior, break the trust relationship in both the domains
involved.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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