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Fix the error 'Login error: The target account name is incorrect'

Fix the error 'Login error: The target account name is incorrect'

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A few things you can try

DevOps & SysAdmins: Login Error: Target Account Name is Incorrect (2 Solutions!!)

When I tried to log in to the domain from a client PC, I recently got the following error in Windows:

The strange thing was that it only happened with one specific user account in Active Directory and not with other accounts. When I tried another account I could log into the server.

You may also receive this error in other situations, such as when typing the UNC path to a share in Windows Explorer. If you receive the Logon Failure message, here are a few things you can try to resolve the issue.