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'DCOM got error "1385" and was unable to logon DOMAIN\username' errors inside Event Viewer

Troubleshooting


Problem

Customer is encountering problems/errors inside Controller. To diagnose this, customer opens Event Viewer (application log). Inside there, there are lots or errors similar to the one shown below.

Symptom

DCOM got error "1385" and was unable to logon DOMAIN\username in order to run the server:
{165B9B27-AE70-4A48-8323-365C5A46ABBD}

[{"Product":{"code":"SS9S6B","label":"IBM Cognos Controller"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":"Controller","Platform":[{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"10.1.1;10.1;8.5.1;8.5","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB76","label":"Data Platform"}},{"Product":{"code":"SSMRTZ","label":"IBM Cognos Controller on Cloud"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":" ","Platform":[{"code":"","label":""}],"Version":"","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB76","label":"Data Platform"}}]

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Document Information

More support for:
IBM Cognos Controller

Software version:
10.1.1, 10.1, 8.5.1, 8.5

Operating system(s):
Windows

Document number:
515559

Modified date:
08 May 2025

UID

swg21677911

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