Fix: The service did not start due to a logon failure

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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When you are plagued by the service did not start due to a logon failure error, especially when you restart your Windows server, the problem is usually attributed to a password change for the profile being used by theSQL Server Agent.

However, sometimes the password may have remained the same, and you’re sure you didn’t make any changes whatsoever.

In addition to this, you’re tired of changing the login used and returning it back to its original domain login all the time, which you cannot keep doing every time something goes wrong.

The above may happen due to:

No need to worry about this as we have just the right solutions to resolve the issues that bring up the service did not start due to a logon failure error, check out the solutions below.

How to fix the service did not start due to a logon failure error

1. Configure the service to use the built-in system account

If the service did not start due to a login failure, configure it to start up with a built-in system account by doing the following:

Note:When you try to open the properties of service by using the Services tool in Control Panel, the computer may stop responding, and get the error message that says:The RPC Server is unavailable.

This may occur if the RPC service isn’t started due to login failure with the service, or a dependency service because some have to wait until their dependency services start before they themselves start.

2. Change the password for the specified user account to match the current password for the same user

Here’s how to configure thepasswordfor the specified user account to match the current password for that user:

3. Restore user’s right to log on as a service

If the right to log on as a service is revoked for the user account, restore it on a domain controller or a member server (standalone) depending on your situation.

How to restore user’s right on a Domain Controller

Here’s how to do this if the user is in an Active Directory domain:

How to restore user’s right on a Member Server (stand-alone)

Here’s how to do this if a user is a member of a standalone member server:

Did any of the solutions above help fix the service that did not start due to a logon failure error? Let us know your experience in the comments section below.

Fix: The service did not start due to a logon failure#

How to fix the service did not start due to a logon failure error#

1. Configure the service to use the built-in system account#

2. Change the password for the specified user account to match the current password for the same user#

3. Restore user’s right to log on as a service#

Fix: The service did not start due to a logon failure

How to fix the service did not start due to a logon failure error

1. Configure the service to use the built-in system account

2. Change the password for the specified user account to match the current password for the same user

3. Restore user’s right to log on as a service