restore Windows domain connection

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I recently discovered netdom reset which is a handy CLI tool to restore the secure channel between a Windows device and its domain controller.

This is useful if you've disabled a device in AD, as that will destroy the channel. Users won't be able to login until you restore it, even after re-enabling the device.

You can run the command like this, from the DC, in an elevated prompt:

netdom reset <broken device> /usero:<admin user> /passwordo:<admin password> /domain:<windows domain name>

NB: The 'o' at the end of user and password is not a typo.