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"The trust relationship between this workstation and the

primary domain failed" error when you log in to Windows


client

Microsoft Support

Symptom:
When you log on to a computer that is running Windows 7, 8, 10 and 11 in a domain
environment, you receive the following error message:

The trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain
failed.

Resolution
To resolve this issue, remove the computer from the domain, and then connect the
computer to the domain using local admin privilege account.

"The trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed" error when you log in
to Windows 7 - Microsoft Support

Microsoft Support

LazyAdmin
A common problem that most system administrators have seen once is the
error “the trust relationship between this workstation and the
primary domain failed”. This error occurs after you have logged in on a
domain computer.

When this error occurs you won’t be able to login with any domain account
on the computer. Only a local account will work. The problem is that the
trusted relationship with the domain controller has failed.

Reason or Causes
Before we take a look at how to fix the trust relationship
between this workstation and the primary domain
failed error, let’s take a quick look at what causes the error.
Understanding the cause can help you prevent the error in the
feature.
When a computer is joined to a domain, a password for the
computer object is synced between the Active Directory and the
computer. This password is renewed every 30 days automatically by
default. If the passwords don’t match, then you will get the error
message and won’t be able to log in.

The most common reasons that cause this error are:

 Computer hasn’t been connected to the domain for more than


30 days
 New computer with the same name added to the domain
 Computer object is removed from the Active Directory
 Cloned computer without using Sysprep
 Restored an old backup of the computer
 Replication issues between your domain controllers

How to Fix Trust Relationship between


this Workstation and the Primary
Domain failed
The easiest option to restore the Trust Relationship is to unjoin the
computer from the domain and rejoin it again. This step requires a
reboot but is easy to do and only takes 5 min in total.

How to Fix Trust Relationship between this Workstation and the Primary Domain failed —
LazyAdmin
How to Fix The “Trust Relationship Between This Workstation
And The Primary Domain Failed” Error
The “trust relationship between this workstation and the primary
domain failed” error means that:-
 The computer cannot access a network because it is offline, or
that it has lost its membership to the Active Directory (AD)
domain.
 There are quite a few possible solutions to fix the “trust
relationship between this workstation and the primary domain
failed”. Notably, there’s one that’s quicker than the traditional
– ‘disjoin from the domain, reboot, rejoin to domain,
reboot!

How to Fix "Trust Relationship Between This Workstation And The Primary Domain Failed" Errors
(petri.com)

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