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.Dt nlcontrol 8
.Os Darwin
.Sh NAME
.Nm nlcontrol
.Nd NETLOGON secure channel utility
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm
.Op Cm options
reconfigure
.Nm
.Op Cm options
status
.Nm
.Op Cm options
verify
.Nm
.Op Cm options
change-password
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The NETLOGON channel is a secure connection to a Windows Domain Controller
that is used for non-Kerberos user authentication.
.Nm
can be used to manipulate and test the status of the NETLOGON channel.
.Sh OPTIONS
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.It Fl domain
Domain name.
.It Fl help
Prints a usage message and exits.
.It Fl server
Server name.
.El
.Pp
.Nm
supports the following commands:
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.It Cm reconfigure
Force the NETLOGON service to re-read its configuration information. This is
not necessary in normal operation, since the NETLOGON service will
detect relevant configuration changes and re-establish the secure
channel automatically.
.It Cm status
Print the current status of the NETLOGON channel without altering its state.
.It Cm verify
Attempt to verify that the NETLOGON channel is available and working correctly.
.It Cm change-password
Bring up the NETLOGON channel and change the password of the machine account.
The machine account is used to authenticate to the Domain Controller in order
to secure the channel.
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.Sh DIAGNOSTICS
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will exit with a non-zero error code if the command fails. It may also display a
Windows error code, which is typically self-explanatory.
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.Sh HISTORY
The
.Nm
utility first appeared in Mac OS 10.7.
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