This article provides a resolution for the error "Not enough storage is available to complete this operation", when you use a domain controller to join a computer to a domain.
Applies to: Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2 Original KB number: 935744
Symptoms
When you use a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or later version domain controller to join a Microsoft Windows XP or later version client computer to a domain, you may receive an error message that resembles the following on the client computer:
The following error occurred attempting to join the domain "domain_name.com": Not enough storage is available to complete this operation.
Additionally, the following Warning message may be logged in the System log on the client computer:
This problem occurs because the Kerberos token that is generated during authentication is more than the fixed maximum size. In the original release version of Microsoft Windows 2000, the default value of the MaxTokenSize registry entry was 8,000 bytes. In Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2 (SP2) and in later versions of Windows, the default value of the MaxTokenSize registry entry is 12,000 bytes.
For example, if a user is a member of a group either directly or by membership in another group, the security ID (SID) for that group is added to the user's token. For a SID to be added to the user's token, the SID information must be communicated by using the Kerberos token. If the required SID information exceeds the size of the token, authentication is unsuccessful.
Resolution
Important
This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 322756 How to back up and restore the registry in Windows
To resolve this problem, increase the Kerberos token size. Follow these steps on the client computer that logs the Kerberos event.
Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
Locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\Kerberos\Parameters
Note
If the Parameters key is not present, create the key. To do this, follow these steps:
Locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\Kerberos
On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click Key.
Type Parameters , and then press ENTER.
On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
Type MaxTokenSize, and then press ENTER.
On the Edit menu, click Modify.
In the Base area, click Decimal, type 65535 in the Value data box, and then click OK.
Note
The default value for the MaxTokenSize registry entry is a decimal value of 12,000. We recommend that you set this registry entry value to a decimal value of 65,535. If you incorrectly set this registry entry value to a hexadecimal value of 65,535, Kerberos authentication operations may fail. Additionally, programs may return errors.
Exit Registry Editor.
Restart the computer.
More information
For more information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
327825 New resolution for problems with Kerberos authentication when users belong to many groups
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