Windows NT Server 4.0-Based PDC Repeatedly Reports Event 3224 (247926)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q247926

SYMPTOMS

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

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

RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, break the trust relationship in both the domains involved.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/27/2002
Keywords:kbprb KB247926
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