# Kitchen test fails after Domain Controller install

**URL:** <https://discourse.chef.io/t/kitchen-test-fails-after-domain-controller-install/21404>\
**Category:** Chef Infra (archive)\
**Created:** [September 15, 2022, 5:34am UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/kitchen-test-fails-after-domain-controller-install/21404 "2022-09-15T05:34:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![haug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/97f17d/32.png) [@haug](https://discourse.chef.io/u/haug)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 5:34am UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/kitchen-test-fails-after-domain-controller-install/21404/1 "2022-09-15T05:34:17Z")

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Hi,  
When running kitchen converge on a cookbook that install windows active directory services so the node becomes a domain controller we get an  
"Failed to complete #converge action: [WinRM::WinRMAuthorizationError]"

The recipe installs the domain controller functionality, sets two registry keys and then a reboot (with a 1 minute delay).  
From the log file after setting the registry keys:  
D, [2022-09-15T06:30:15.223863 #18966] DEBUG -- dc1-windows2019: [WinRM] Waiting for output...  
D, [2022-09-15T06:31:05.271217 #18966] DEBUG -- dc1-windows2019: [WinRM] cleaning up command\_id: D109ADD0-266F-4AAD-B918-2E67A129A73C on shell\_id 59ADB9C4-BAEC-40BA-8B8F-93E1D1F9B3E3  
D, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.231680 #18966] DEBUG -- dc1-windows2019: Cleaning up local sandbox in /tmp/dc1-windows2019-sandbox-20220915-18966-vrmr2s  
E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.238861 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: Converge failed on instance .  
E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239016 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: ------Exception-------  
E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239036 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: Class: WinRM::WinRMAuthorizationError  
E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239051 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: Message: WinRM::WinRMAuthorizationError  
E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239061 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: ----------------------  
E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239071 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: ------Backtrace-------  
E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239081 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: /opt/chef-workstation/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.0/gems/winrm-2.3.6/lib/winrm/http/response\_handler.rb:59:in `raise_if_auth_error' E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239092 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: /opt/chef-workstation/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.0/gems/winrm-2.3.6/lib/winrm/http/response_handler.rb:51:in `raise\_if\_error'  
E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239132 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: /opt/chef-workstation/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.0/gems/winrm-2.3.6/lib/winrm/http/response\_handler.rb:34:in `parse_to_xml' E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239157 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: /opt/chef-workstation/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.0/gems/winrm-2.3.6/lib/winrm/http/transport.rb:186:in `send\_request'  
E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239168 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: /opt/chef-workstation/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.0/gems/winrm-2.3.6/lib/winrm/shells/power\_shell.rb:42:in `close_shell' E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239178 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: /opt/chef-workstation/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.0/gems/winrm-2.3.6/lib/winrm/shells/base.rb:89:in `close'  
E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239188 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: /opt/chef-workstation/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.0/gems/test-kitchen-2.11.2/lib/kitchen/transport/winrm.rb:94:in `close' E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239198 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: /opt/chef-workstation/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.0/gems/test-kitchen-2.11.2/lib/kitchen/transport/winrm.rb:262:in `ensure in execute\_with\_exit\_code'  
E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239208 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: /opt/chef-workstation/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.0/gems/test-kitchen-2.11.2/lib/kitchen/transport/winrm.rb:262:in `execute_with_exit_code' E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239218 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: /opt/chef-workstation/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.0/gems/test-kitchen-2.11.2/lib/kitchen/transport/winrm.rb:108:in `execute'  
E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239228 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: /opt/chef-workstation/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.0/gems/test-kitchen-2.11.2/lib/kitchen/transport/base.rb:130:in `execute_with_retry' E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239239 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: /opt/chef-workstation/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.0/gems/test-kitchen-2.11.2/lib/kitchen/provisioner/base.rb:86:in `block in call'  
E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239249 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: /opt/chef-workstation/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.0/gems/test-kitchen-2.11.2/lib/kitchen/transport/base.rb:100:in `initialize' E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239260 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: /opt/chef-workstation/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.0/gems/test-kitchen-2.11.2/lib/kitchen/transport/winrm.rb:87:in `initialize'  
E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239270 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: /opt/chef-workstation/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.0/gems/test-kitchen-2.11.2/lib/kitchen/transport/winrm.rb:479:in `new' E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239280 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: /opt/chef-workstation/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.0/gems/test-kitchen-2.11.2/lib/kitchen/transport/winrm.rb:479:in `create\_new\_connection'  
E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239290 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: /opt/chef-workstation/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.0/gems/test-kitchen-2.11.2/lib/kitchen/transport/winrm.rb:74:in `connection' E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239299 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: /opt/chef-workstation/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.0/gems/test-kitchen-2.11.2/lib/kitchen/provisioner/base.rb:75:in `call'  
E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239309 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: /opt/chef-workstation/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.0/gems/test-kitchen-2.11.2/lib/kitchen/instance.rb:419:in `block in converge_action' E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239319 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: /opt/chef-workstation/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.0/gems/test-kitchen-2.11.2/lib/kitchen/instance.rb:563:in `synchronize\_or\_call'  
E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239329 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: /opt/chef-workstation/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.0/gems/test-kitchen-2.11.2/lib/kitchen/instance.rb:524:in `block in action' E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239340 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: /opt/chef-workstation/embedded/lib/ruby/2.7.0/benchmark.rb:293:in `measure'  
E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239350 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: /opt/chef-workstation/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.0/gems/test-kitchen-2.11.2/lib/kitchen/instance.rb:523:in `action' E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239360 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: /opt/chef-workstation/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.0/gems/test-kitchen-2.11.2/lib/kitchen/instance.rb:414:in `converge\_action'  
E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239370 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: /opt/chef-workstation/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.0/gems/test-kitchen-2.11.2/lib/kitchen/instance.rb:392:in `block (2 levels) in transition_to' E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239384 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: /opt/chef-workstation/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.0/gems/test-kitchen-2.11.2/lib/kitchen/lifecycle_hooks.rb:47:in `run\_with\_hooks'  
E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239396 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: /opt/chef-workstation/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.0/gems/test-kitchen-2.11.2/lib/kitchen/instance.rb:391:in `block in transition_to' E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239406 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: /opt/chef-workstation/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.0/gems/test-kitchen-2.11.2/lib/kitchen/instance.rb:390:in `each'  
E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239416 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: /opt/chef-workstation/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.0/gems/test-kitchen-2.11.2/lib/kitchen/instance.rb:390:in `transition_to' E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239427 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: /opt/chef-workstation/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.0/gems/test-kitchen-2.11.2/lib/kitchen/instance.rb:139:in `converge'  
E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239436 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: /opt/chef-workstation/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.0/gems/test-kitchen-2.11.2/lib/kitchen/command.rb:195:in `public_send' E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239446 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: /opt/chef-workstation/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.0/gems/test-kitchen-2.11.2/lib/kitchen/command.rb:195:in `run\_action\_in\_thread'  
E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239457 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: /opt/chef-workstation/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.0/gems/test-kitchen-2.11.2/lib/kitchen/command.rb:166:in `block (2 levels) in run_action' E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239466 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: /opt/chef-workstation/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.7.0/gems/logging-2.3.0/lib/logging/diagnostic_context.rb:474:in `block in create\_with\_logging\_context'  
E, [2022-09-15T06:32:19.239476 #18966] ERROR -- dc1-windows2019: ----End Backtrace-----

We don't get any information that the node is going to be rebooted.

On the node I can see that it reboots approx. 1 minute later and when it is starting up it does all of the final settings for the domain controller installation.  
If I run the kitchen converge immediately after the error it runs the converge just fine, so the username/password used still works.

Anyone seen this before?

Best regards

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**Author:** ![byteflyer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@byteflyer](https://discourse.chef.io/u/byteflyer)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2022, 1:10pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/kitchen-test-fails-after-domain-controller-install/21404/2 "2022-09-19T13:10:38Z")

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Do you have the following in your kitchen.yml file in the provisioner section?

```auto
provisioner:
  ...
  retry_on_exit_code:
    - 35
    - 213
  wait_for_retry: 45
  max_retries: 6

```

These exit codes are used on windows to signal a reboot, and should allow TK to pick up and re-run chef after the reboot.

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**Author:** ![haug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/97f17d/32.png) [@haug](https://discourse.chef.io/u/haug)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2022, 1:16pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/kitchen-test-fails-after-domain-controller-install/21404/3 "2022-09-19T13:16:40Z")

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I will test with 213 (never seen that one before)  
The other two options we have.  
I will get back once I have tested

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**Author:** ![haug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/97f17d/32.png) [@haug](https://discourse.chef.io/u/haug)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2022, 1:28pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/kitchen-test-fails-after-domain-controller-install/21404/4 "2022-09-19T13:28:03Z")

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Still the same WinRM::WinRMAuthorizationError when the server is responding again, and no log output about the server restart that we initiate in the recipe.  
It seems that kitchen (or winrm) is not able to reauthenticate after the server becomes a domain controller.  
If I run kitchen converge right after the error message it runs fine.