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mk3
Copper Contributor
Jan 19, 2025

Windows Server 2025 | Kerberos Local Key Distribution Center (LocalKDC) service fails to start

I have found that this service was disabled before the December update, for some reason it has gone to automatic and cannot be started, maybe this behavior is normal if you are not using this feature. After the January security patch the service still does not start, I think microsoft should report this problem.

This happens on a clean installation without any role installed, I know there are many users with this problem. The January patch has not fixed it.

 

  • mohbsl's avatar
    mohbsl
    Copper Contributor

    realy !!  why microsoft not fix this problem  i have problem now in my work  all service used LDAP not working .

     

  • Speedster2001's avatar
    Speedster2001
    Copper Contributor

    Same problem here on our root DC's, I am able to join a server as a member server, but not able to logon locally on this domain member server. Also not able to create a Child domain.

    Found that the Local KDC service has the status "starting", after setting it to automatic and reboot.

  • mk3's avatar
    mk3
    Copper Contributor

    There is no configuration or policy applied, I have indicated this is a clean install, windows installation and updates only. I know I am not the only one with this problem, I invite you to perform a test in your labs, install windows server 2025 and update with windows update ... the result will be what I said in this post.

    LocalKDC and KDC are different services

    The KDC service would be present if this server was a domain controller. 

     

  • mlohnen's avatar
    mlohnen
    Copper Contributor

    Same problem here with all 3 newly installed domain controllers.

    service keeps saying ‘starting’.

    Reboot won’t help.

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