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How do I fix error message "The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted"?
Upgraded from an old server to a new server and created a new Domain called Company.local (it was the exact same name as the old server) Server name is Company2003 and all workstations are XP SP2 Pro. Each workstation was disjoined from the old domain and joined to the new domain. A new machine was purchased after the install that never saw the old domain so I don't think that is the issue. None of my group policy items are being pushed down. All windows firewalls are turned off.
Here are the three Event ID's that pop up on all machines...
1.Event Type: Error
Event Source: Userenv
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1054
Date: 10/6/2008
Time: 7:40:07 PM
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: Computer02
Description:
Windows cannot obtain the domain controller name for your computer network. (The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted. ). Group Policy processing aborted.
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2.Event Type: Error
Event Source: AutoEnrollment
Event Category: None
Event ID: 15
Date: 10/6/2008
Time: 7:40:23 PM
User: N/A
Computer: Computer02
Description:
Automatic certificate enrollment for local system failed to contact the active directory (0x8007054b). The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted.
Enrollment will not be performed.
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3.Event Type: Error
Event Source: Userenv
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1053
Date: 10/6/2008
Time: 7:48:01 PM
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: Computer02
Description:
Windows cannot determine the user or computer name. (The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted. ). Group Policy processing aborted.
I've already already turned the Autoentrollment Settings in GroupPolicy to "Do not enroll certificates automatically" under computer and user configuration. But when we do that they lose all network connections after the reboot!
Plese help!
Here are the three Event ID's that pop up on all machines...
1.Event Type: Error
Event Source: Userenv
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1054
Date: 10/6/2008
Time: 7:40:07 PM
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: Computer02
Description:
Windows cannot obtain the domain controller name for your computer network. (The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted. ). Group Policy processing aborted.
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2.Event Type: Error
Event Source: AutoEnrollment
Event Category: None
Event ID: 15
Date: 10/6/2008
Time: 7:40:23 PM
User: N/A
Computer: Computer02
Description:
Automatic certificate enrollment for local system failed to contact the active directory (0x8007054b). The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted.
Enrollment will not be performed.
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3.Event Type: Error
Event Source: Userenv
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1053
Date: 10/6/2008
Time: 7:48:01 PM
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: Computer02
Description:
Windows cannot determine the user or computer name. (The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted. ). Group Policy processing aborted.
I've already already turned the Autoentrollment Settings in GroupPolicy to "Do not enroll certificates automatically" under computer and user configuration. But when we do that they lose all network connections after the reboot!
Plese help!
How do your clients get their IP Addresses?
Can you verify that they have the right DNS server addresses?
Do you actually have a CA installed on the network?
Can you verify that they have the right DNS server addresses?
Do you actually have a CA installed on the network?
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Hey there ChiefIT thanks for the super quick response, funny thing you mention multiple NIC's... yes it does have two NICs. I just got home so I'll read your link tomorrow when I get to work...
Hey mren08, thank you as well for the super duper fast response... right now we only have a linksys router handling the firewall and DHCP with a DSL connection. The DNS records are in the router and I have all pc's (even thought we have DHCP turned on) setup using static IP's because of the issues we were having. Initially the static IP setup was 192.168.1.xxx, SM: 255.255.255.0, GW: 192.168.1.1 (router IP) and DNS was the same DNS entries that were in the router, but i have since changed it to the router itself 192.168.1.1, both ways they are able to view the internet and use all network resources. All users were able to login to the domain and get authenticated. But some users had issues with "All applications locking up either early morning or at about 5pm" which is right were the times these Event IDs pop up. The main problem was the owner of the company saying that every evening he had to restart his computer to print via the network printer. I checked his setup and there was a local printer 955 deskjet that was not physically connected but he had it as his default printer. I deleted it and re-installed the network printer. We'll see if that was the issue tomorrow.
Thanks again to the two of you for the super duper responses... I'll keep you guys posted for tomorrow.
Hey mren08, thank you as well for the super duper fast response... right now we only have a linksys router handling the firewall and DHCP with a DSL connection. The DNS records are in the router and I have all pc's (even thought we have DHCP turned on) setup using static IP's because of the issues we were having. Initially the static IP setup was 192.168.1.xxx, SM: 255.255.255.0, GW: 192.168.1.1 (router IP) and DNS was the same DNS entries that were in the router, but i have since changed it to the router itself 192.168.1.1, both ways they are able to view the internet and use all network resources. All users were able to login to the domain and get authenticated. But some users had issues with "All applications locking up either early morning or at about 5pm" which is right were the times these Event IDs pop up. The main problem was the owner of the company saying that every evening he had to restart his computer to print via the network printer. I checked his setup and there was a local printer 955 deskjet that was not physically connected but he had it as his default printer. I deleted it and re-installed the network printer. We'll see if that was the issue tomorrow.
Thanks again to the two of you for the super duper responses... I'll keep you guys posted for tomorrow.
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Hey there mren08, If that's the case, then it's a big whoops on my part! I'll check it out tomorrow. Thanks!
funny thing you mention multiple NIC's
Also on that link is a method to straighten out your DNS SRV records.
Also on that link is a method to straighten out your DNS SRV records.
You should point your computers to the IP address of the domain controller for DNS (assuming you have already set up DNS on the DC)
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Even if it doesn't handle DHCP?
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Thanks to everyone that helped! It was a mistake on my part, and once I set the DNS and set everyone's PC to static IP's everything worked like a champ!
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23356031/There-are-currently-no-logon-servers-available-to-service-the-logon-request.html
Multihomed is simply defined as a domain controller with two or more IPs on it. That can mean a single NIC with two IPs or multiple NICs.