In a large network, newly introduced systems keep failing to log on to a restricted portal that checks for certificate-based hardware identity. Logs show repeated “unbound hardware identity” messages. Which factor most likely explains why the machines cannot complete authentication?
A hardware certificate was not included during setup
Users never received new authentication tokens
Firewall rules block traffic from the internal portal
An unapproved domain controller is processing requests
These units require a unique hardware certificate that is typically assigned during enrollment. If that certificate is not installed or is invalid, the security mechanism recognizes no link between the machine and a trusted identity. Other answers focus on user tokens, misrouted traffic, or domain controller authorization. Those do not align with logs reporting unbound hardware identity failures.
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