I'm in quite a pickle. I'm trying to log in to one of our Windows Server 2003 servers but I keep getting the error message:
Windows cannot connect to the domain, either because the domain controller is down or otherwise unavailable, or because your computer account was not found. Please try again later. If this message continues to appear, contact your system administrator for assistance.
This server hosts our production SQL server. The domain controller is running and my account has not been disabled or deleted. The server is hosted in a nearby data center so I can travel if need be.
Any advise on what I should do next?
You may need to reset the computer account to resolve the issue. You can do this by dis-joining and re-joining the server to the domain or through AD Users & Computers -> find the computer account -> right-click -> Choose reset.
If this is just a member server you should be able to click the drop down on the login screen and change it to "Login to "This Computer". As long as you've got the local administrator or another account account enabled and set with a password you should be able to login.