Solution
This error occurs because the
SystemLink TDM Account Service is unable to use the TDM User Account to log on. To resolve this, follow the steps below:
- Open the NI SystemLink TDM Configuration application on the server PC.
- Select the SystemLink TDM User Account tab.
- Ensure that you are using a Windows user account that meets the below criteria. If a Windows user account is already in place, skip to step 5.
- The password does not expire.
- The account has access to network shares used by SystemLink.
- The account belongs to a group of local administrators.
- Click Apply. If prompted to allow the account to log on for services, click Yes.
- Verify that the TDM User Account is used for the SystemLink TDM Account Service:
- Open the Windows Services application.
- Scroll to find the SystemLink TDM Account Service.
- Ensure that the Log On As column shows the TDM User Account.
- If it does not, right-click SystemLink TDM Account Service and select Properties.
- Select the Log On tab.
- Select This account and enter the same username and password set for the TDM User Account.
- Click Apply and then start the service.
- Ensure that the following services are set to Automatic and Running:
- NI PSP Service Locator.
- NI SystemLink Forwarding Service.
- NI SystemLink Message Bus.
- NI SystemLink Service Manager.
- NI SystemLink TDM Account Service.
- NI SystemLink TDM Database Service.