Active Directory Administration Cookbook

Using Active Directory Users and Computers

To reset a computer object's secure channel using Active Directory Users and Computers, follow these steps:

1. Open Active Directory Users and Computers (dsa.msc).
2. Perform one of these series of actions:
   • In the left navigation pane, navigate to the OU or container where the computer object resides that you intend to reset. In the main menu pane, select the computer object.
   • From the Action menu, select Find. On the left-side of Find select Computers from the drop-down menu. In the Name field, type the name of the computer object that you intend to reset, and press Enter. From the list of Search results, select the object.
3. Right-click the computer object and select Reset Account from the menu. Th ...