Active Directory - Maximum Number of Computer Accounts Allowed in This Domain

PUBLISHED ON NOV 14, 2023 — AD, HOW-TO, SERVER, WINDOWS, WINDOWS SERVER

I was trying to create VMs and join those automatically to the Active Directory domain but somehow I reached the limit and everytime I tried to join a new one I got the following message: “Maximum Number of Computer Accounts Allowed in This Domain”

After using Google a little bit I was able to find the solution with the following steps:

1. In the AD controller run adsiedit.msc
2. Identify the DC and browse the DC=
3. Once you have it, select it and right click on it, go to properties
4. Scroll down to DS-MachineAccountQuota and change it to your desired value.

I know it would be better with some screenshots but I just don’t have enough time at the moment. Maybe later.

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