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Update Test-ComputerSecureChannel documentation for clarity
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This cmdlet works much like `NetDom.exe`. Both NetDom and `Test-ComputerSecureChannel` use the
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**NetLogon** service to perform the actions.
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**Note:** Based on how the cmdlet uses Netlogon Services, it is working reliably only on Domain Members. The configuration context of Domain Controllers with regard to their secure channels makes the cmdlet return false positive errors. We recommend you use NetDom or NlTest to verify and reset the secure channels for Domain Controllers.
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> [!NOTE]
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> This cmdlet only works on Domain Member computers. When you run it on Domain Controllers, it
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> returns false positive errors. To verify and reset the secure channels for Domain Controllers,
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> use `netdom.exe` or `nltest.exe`.
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## EXAMPLES
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This command uses the **Verbose** common parameter to request detailed messages about the operation.
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For more information about **Verbose**, see [about_CommonParameters](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_CommonParameters.md).
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For more information about **Verbose**, see
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[about_CommonParameters](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_CommonParameters.md).
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### Example 5: Test a connection before you run a script
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This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable,
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-InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose,
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-WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see [about_CommonParameters](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
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-WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see
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[about_CommonParameters](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
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## INPUTS
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[Restart-Computer](Restart-Computer.md)
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[Stop-Computer](Stop-Computer.md)
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[Use Netdom.exe to reset machine account passwords of a Windows Server domain controller](/troubleshoot/windows-server/windows-security/use-netdom-reset-domain-controller-password)
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[Nltest.exe](/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/cc731935(v=ws.11))

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