KB5065426 update stops file and print sharing from working

Kevin OBrien 205 Reputation points
2025-09-10T16:09:06.4466667+00:00

I was having issues with multiple locations using windows file and print sharing with password sharing. I found windows update KB5065426 was installed and that my file and print sharing options were turned off. I also found that networks were set to public that had previously sent to private.

Even after setting the settings back, the computers would not working with file and print sharing and I had to uninstall the update to get the functionality to work.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update

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  1. Michael Burk 50 Reputation points
    2025-09-12T08:29:21.96+00:00

    We are experiencing the same issue and the fault is definitely rooted in the SID. Two machines with the same SID can't authenticate. Our solution is to create a new Windows User, which also get's a new SID. Or reset the current user with "Sysprep".

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  2. da danniel 85 Reputation points
    2026-02-26T06:41:50.2933333+00:00

    I have exactly same problem in my office in France since this morning. It drive me crazy! All my sharing and printers are "mort" (dead) and the network stay on Public even if I change it.

    I think I find why... maybe it is because the Duplicate SID?! We clone many PC in our office before, and it seem this new KB5065426 is very very strict with the security ID now. If two PC have same SID, the update block the sharing for security.

    I just see a guy on another tech forum says that Wittytool disk clone can fix this because it has a "Reset SID" function. I don't know this tool very well but I am go to try it now on one of my broken machine to see if it work.

    I will come back and tell you the result if it fix the problem. Fingers crossed!

    Sorry for my bad English, I hope you understand me!...

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  3. Karen W 10 Reputation points
    2025-10-31T18:23:24.26+00:00

    I work in a small office and we bought Windows 11 PCs at the same time and they have the same SID. I followed Susan Bradley's advice (askwoody) and ran the Microsoft Group Policy patch software https://download.microsoft.com/download/c6c70455-59ce-4d47-b13c-56b99d0435f1/Windows%2011%2024H2%2c%20Windows%2011%2025H2%20and%20Windows%20Server%202025%20KB5065426%20250923_06201%20Known%20Issue%20Rollback.msi

    Then went into Local Group Policy editor entry for KB5065426...Known Issue Rollback > Windows 11, version 24H2,25H2... and disabled it.

    I only ran this on the PC that accesses the shared data. After the reboot I can get to my shared data again!!!

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  4. Intelligent-Cable 10 Reputation points
    2025-09-14T21:34:43.41+00:00

    You have cloned PC's , and have matching machine SID's

    To change the machine SID's .. try sysprep, and to avoid this before cloning a PC, sysprep with with generalize so it's ready for cloning without a unique machine SID

    On an affected PC

    open an admin cmd

    nagivate to

    C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep

    sysprep /generalize /oobe /shutdown

    Test on a machine, be aware it will enter Oout of box experience after, and some apps / settings may be reset.

    Machine SID's are for security and Microsoft aren't going to fix this, they assume you will sysprep with generalize pre cloning.

    Let me know if that resolves this.

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  5. Susan Bradley 261 Reputation points MVP
    2025-09-11T18:55:01.2833333+00:00

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/kb5014754-certificate-based-authentication-changes-on-windows-domain-controllers-ad2c23b0-15d8-4340-a468-4d4f3b188f16

    Read that KB article.

    "In Full Enforcement mode, if a certificate fails the strong (secure) mapping criteria (see Certificate mappings), authentication will be denied."

    "If customers cannot reissue certificates with the new SID extension, we recommend that you create a manual mapping by using one of the strong mappings described above. You can do this by adding the appropriate mapping string to a users altSecurityIdentities attribute in Active Directory."

    Per my read there is no "fix" coming from Microsoft. In a domain, you need to take action.

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