How to Enable or Disable Debug Logging for Netlogon Service on Windows 10
37How to Enable or Disable Debug Logging for Netlogon Service on Windows 10.
Command Prompt: Nltest /DBFlag:2080FFFF
In today’s tutorial, we will detail the steps on how to enable or disable debug logging of the Netlogon service on Windows 10, in order to monitor or troubleshoot authentication, DC locator, account lockout, or other domain communication-related issues.
Netlogon is a Windows Server process that authenticates users and other services within a domain. Since it is a service and not an application, Netlogon continuously runs in the background, unless it is stopped manually or by a runtime error. Netlogon can be stopped or restarted from the command-line terminal.
Netlogon starts running in the background after the Workstation service has started. The Workstation service controls all network connections and shared devices using the Server Message Block protocol, a standard Windows network protocol. In addition to Netlogon, the Workstation service manages the Computer Browser and Remote Desktop Configuration services. This hierarchy of network services ensures reliable communication and security across all nodes on a network.
The Netlogon service focuses specifically on verifying user credentials and other services, while Computer Browser maintains a list of computers on the network and Remote Desktop Configuration manages all remote desktop processes. If Netlogon is stopped, many Windows Server functions are affected as users can no longer log in to their accounts and the domain controller cannot automatically register Domain Name System records, which contain user login information.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10 operating system (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba,Lenovo, and Samsung).