Validating AD Machine Account

NOTE: If you are looking to fix a machine account, see this page: Windows: Repair a Domain Machine Account 

 Here's a couple ways to validate the machine account of a PC in an Active Directory domain: 

 NOTE: This must be run from an elevated window. 

 dsregcmd /status 

 If successful, it will output a device state of DomainJoined: yes. 

 

 NOTE: It outputs several blocks of info. So, you may have to scroll up to see the status. 

 Also. You can use this: 

 NOTE: This must be run from an elevated window. 

 nltest /sc_query:<<domain name>> 

 If successful, it will give a NERR_Success status, like this: