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Title
Computer move fails with "The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted" -
Description
Computer move fails in RUM with "The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted"
The Netsetup.log from the failed workstation also shows "example.domain.name s not a valid NetBIOS domain name: 0x7b"
-The computer move works natively using the same Domain Credentials specified in Resource Updating Manager
-nltest / dsgetdc:NetBiosDomainName /pdc /ds - performed is successful on both the console and the workstation.
-Resource Processing works without error
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Cause
The domain controllers involved have firewalls enabled, which are blocking the connection from the RUM console when attempting to move the workstations.
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Resolution
Disable the firewall on the Domain Controllers involved.