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Lmhosts and BDC's
In my lmhosts file I want to add the address's of my BDC's and also the address of another PDC in a different domain.
At present the lmhost file is configured just my PDC (the usual way #Pre #DOM .......etc etc). I just want to add my BDC's into this file.
At present the lmhost file is configured just my PDC (the usual way #Pre #DOM .......etc etc). I just want to add my BDC's into this file.
Use the following character for character including case. The IPs used are just for syntax. Where you see <TAB> it means you need to hit the tab key to get the correct spacing.
1st line
10.0.0.1<tab>bdcname<tab>#
2nd line
10.0.0.1<TAB>"domainname<t
For this to work you need to add these entries to the LMHOSTS file on all domain controllers
To add the PDC for a domain simply change 0x1c to 0x1b. That is zero x 1 b
It is best to do this from a command prompt by typing in edit lmhosts, do a dir from the command prompt to make sure it does not have an extention.
Place it in the C:\winnt\system32\drivers\
1st line
10.0.0.1<tab>bdcname<tab>#
2nd line
10.0.0.1<TAB>"domainname<t
For this to work you need to add these entries to the LMHOSTS file on all domain controllers
To add the PDC for a domain simply change 0x1c to 0x1b. That is zero x 1 b
It is best to do this from a command prompt by typing in edit lmhosts, do a dir from the command prompt to make sure it does not have an extention.
Place it in the C:\winnt\system32\drivers\
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Whilst this works for the server's I can't access server manager or user manager from my W2K workstation. I'm using DHCP so again I can't add my workstation's IP into the lmhosts file.
I've imported the lmhosts file into my pc but to no avail
I've imported the lmhosts file into my pc but to no avail
" I can't access server manager or user manager from my W2K
This problem is unrelated to the DHCP, or LMhosts files.
If you can not access another domain, you have no rights in that domain.
Are you the administrator for these other domains ?
Have you logged onto the other domains ?
This is a resource access problem and not an LMHOSTS file problem.
Please provide more details.
This problem is unrelated to the DHCP, or LMhosts files.
If you can not access another domain, you have no rights in that domain.
Are you the administrator for these other domains ?
Have you logged onto the other domains ?
This is a resource access problem and not an LMHOSTS file problem.
Please provide more details.
Go to the server and type in
NBTSTAT -R
NBTSTAT -c
If you do not see a 1b <00> <03> and <20> next to the PDC name then you have a NetBIOS name resolution problem.
Segment master browser, and Domain master browsers will not talk if these settings are not correct.
You do not need to add this LMHOSTS file to every machine but you do need to add it to all your BDCs and PDC on both sides of the domain trust pointing back to the other domain.
This answer is not a guess I deal with this issue on a daily bases as a domain support engineer.
The other option would be to setup WINS Servers and have them replicate to each other. Just remember when setting up a WINDS Server that the TCP/IP properties MUST point to the local machine for both primary and secondary or you will end up with what is called a "split database" creating even bigger issues.
If you use WINS you should end up with a 1b <00> <03> and <20> next to the PDC name for each domain.
If any machine other than the PDC is winning the domain master browser election you will continue to have problems even if all this is setup and working correctly. This can be caused if your PDC is loaded down and responding to slow or you have Samba on a Linux box.
The second line MUST be added to a LMHOSTS file. The line I am referring to is
10.0.0.1<TAB>"domainname<t
for a PDC it is 0x1b for a BDC it is 0x1c
Steve
MCSE+I
NBTSTAT -R
NBTSTAT -c
If you do not see a 1b <00> <03> and <20> next to the PDC name then you have a NetBIOS name resolution problem.
Segment master browser, and Domain master browsers will not talk if these settings are not correct.
You do not need to add this LMHOSTS file to every machine but you do need to add it to all your BDCs and PDC on both sides of the domain trust pointing back to the other domain.
This answer is not a guess I deal with this issue on a daily bases as a domain support engineer.
The other option would be to setup WINS Servers and have them replicate to each other. Just remember when setting up a WINDS Server that the TCP/IP properties MUST point to the local machine for both primary and secondary or you will end up with what is called a "split database" creating even bigger issues.
If you use WINS you should end up with a 1b <00> <03> and <20> next to the PDC name for each domain.
If any machine other than the PDC is winning the domain master browser election you will continue to have problems even if all this is setup and working correctly. This can be caused if your PDC is loaded down and responding to slow or you have Samba on a Linux box.
The second line MUST be added to a LMHOSTS file. The line I am referring to is
10.0.0.1<TAB>"domainname<t
for a PDC it is 0x1b for a BDC it is 0x1c
Steve
MCSE+I
If you install WINS keep in mind that it can take up to two days for the database to populate completely.
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xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx BDC01 #PRE
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx BDC02 #PRE
and even another PDC
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx PDC01 #PRE #DOM domain1
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx PDC02 #PRE #DOM domain2
You have to add an entry for your workstation in each domain you want to log in to.