When we are trying to
install SharePoint 2016 using PowerShell we got the below error.
“New-SPConfigurationDatabase
: The user does not exist or is not unique ” as per the below screen we face
the issue.
Resolution: Make sure once you run this command in the PowerShell
credential popup window will come.
New-SPConfigurationDatabase
–DatabaseName SharePoint_Config –DatabaseServer DNSP2016
–AdministrationContentDatabaseName SharePoint_Content –Passphrase
(ConvertTo-SecureString DotNetSharePoint2016–AsPlaintext –Force)
–FarmCredentials (Get-Credential) -localserverrole SingleServerFarm
We have to enter MachineName\UserName as per the above screen shot.