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Strange problem...one user one workstation....
I have one user, John Doe, who just this am logs into his workstation, but the network drives will not reconnect. I go to my pc, and double click the drive, and it prompts for username and password. I enter creditials, and it will not connect. If I disconnect the drives, and reconnect them using a batch file, with net use X:\\path\share /persistent=yes. They will reconnect and will open.
Also, when the user launches outlook 2003 (exchange), he is already authenticated to the network/server, but is still prompted to login again. This time login works.
Ok, no special about that, but any other user can login to the same workstation with no issues. Drives connect and outlook doesn't prompt for creditials again.
Also, John Doe user goes to different workstation and is able to login with no issues.
So I can't even narrow it down to the workstation or user??
I have restarted server. Thought for a moment that it was a licensing issue, but I don't think that's it.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Eric
Also, when the user launches outlook 2003 (exchange), he is already authenticated to the network/server, but is still prompted to login again. This time login works.
Ok, no special about that, but any other user can login to the same workstation with no issues. Drives connect and outlook doesn't prompt for creditials again.
Also, John Doe user goes to different workstation and is able to login with no issues.
So I can't even narrow it down to the workstation or user??
I have restarted server. Thought for a moment that it was a licensing issue, but I don't think that's it.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Eric
Check the event logs on the workstation side and the server side to see if they give a clue to the problem.
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leew, the pc name is office9 and the user id is jdoe.
Here is the only suspect entry in the event logs:
LDAP Bind was unsuccessful on directory 2003SBSERVER.tllawfirm.loc
For more information, click http://www.microsoft.com/contentredirect.asp.
Process MAD.EXE (PID=3016). All Domain Controller Servers in use are not responding:
2003SBSERVER.tllawfirm.loc
For more information, click http://www.microsoft.com/contentredirect.asp.
Here is the only suspect entry in the event logs:
LDAP Bind was unsuccessful on directory 2003SBSERVER.tllawfirm.loc
For more information, click http://www.microsoft.com/contentredirect.asp.
Process MAD.EXE (PID=3016). All Domain Controller Servers in use are not responding:
2003SBSERVER.tllawfirm.loc
For more information, click http://www.microsoft.com/contentredirect.asp.
Oops. I just realized that my suggestion was exactly the same as one of leew's. I need to learn to read the previous posts more carefully. Sorry about that!!
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Jeff,
The PC's were joined to the domain through right clicking my computer, renamed the computer and selected domain and entered the appropriate domain name.
The drives were connected with a login batch file that is located in the sysvol folder of the domain.
C:\WINDOWS\SYSVOL\sysvol\C
\\CODE4PCS-SBS1\Clients\Se
Here is my exact sbs_login_script.bat file
%systemroot%\regedit /s favorites.reg
net use z: \\code4pcs-sbs1\users\%use
net use y: \\code4pcs-sbs1\users\fron
net use u: \\code4pcs-sbs1\utilities /persistant:yes
net use s: \\code4pcs-sbs1\companysha
This is working on all other PC's and was working on this users workstation with his user name.
The PC's were joined to the domain through right clicking my computer, renamed the computer and selected domain and entered the appropriate domain name.
The drives were connected with a login batch file that is located in the sysvol folder of the domain.
C:\WINDOWS\SYSVOL\sysvol\C
\\CODE4PCS-SBS1\Clients\Se
Here is my exact sbs_login_script.bat file
%systemroot%\regedit /s favorites.reg
net use z: \\code4pcs-sbs1\users\%use
net use y: \\code4pcs-sbs1\users\fron
net use u: \\code4pcs-sbs1\utilities /persistant:yes
net use s: \\code4pcs-sbs1\companysha
This is working on all other PC's and was working on this users workstation with his user name.
You will need to reattach and rename the computer per the steps I provided above.
Then, instead of adding your items to the default login script (which should still have the
\\CODE4PCS-SBS1\Clients\Se
I'd also suggest that you don't distribute Favorites that way, since the login script will tend to overwrite them because it distributes favorites using the .ins file at \\CODE4PCS-SBS1\Clients\Se
Lastly, take a look at utilizing SharePoint for your \companyshare. It offers a lot more than just mapping a shared drive. (just a suggestion... but SharePoint is the way that MS is going with this stuff)
Jeff
TechSoEasy
Then, instead of adding your items to the default login script (which should still have the
\\CODE4PCS-SBS1\Clients\Se
I'd also suggest that you don't distribute Favorites that way, since the login script will tend to overwrite them because it distributes favorites using the .ins file at \\CODE4PCS-SBS1\Clients\Se
Lastly, take a look at utilizing SharePoint for your \companyshare. It offers a lot more than just mapping a shared drive. (just a suggestion... but SharePoint is the way that MS is going with this stuff)
Jeff
TechSoEasy
ASKER
Ok, so add the call line to the next .bat file after the default line.
The reg merge is not distributing favorites, it makes a change to that the favorites for is redirected to the users home directory. Probably a better way to do this, but I did some research and this was suggested to me and it does work.
We are working with Sharepoint internally, but aren't comfortable enough with it at the current time.
Thanks
Eric
The reg merge is not distributing favorites, it makes a change to that the favorites for is redirected to the users home directory. Probably a better way to do this, but I did some research and this was suggested to me and it does work.
We are working with Sharepoint internally, but aren't comfortable enough with it at the current time.
Thanks
Eric
That needs to be done with a Group Policy folder redirect.
You need to completely follow all the rejoining steps I provided for this to work properly.
Jeff
TechSoEasy
You need to completely follow all the rejoining steps I provided for this to work properly.
Jeff
TechSoEasy
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Ok.
Yes, understand that regarding the steps.
Jeff, do you know of any video labs available for purchase that are strictly small business server 2003 related?
Yes, understand that regarding the steps.
Jeff, do you know of any video labs available for purchase that are strictly small business server 2003 related?
For purchase? How about free: http://sbsurl.com/seminar
Further info is available from http://sbsurl.com/techguide
And I always recommend Harry Brelsford's books: http://sbsurl.com/best and http://sbsurl.com/advanced
Jeff
TechSoEasy
Further info is available from http://sbsurl.com/techguide
And I always recommend Harry Brelsford's books: http://sbsurl.com/best and http://sbsurl.com/advanced
Jeff
TechSoEasy
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Jeff,
Can you link me to instructions on how to set up the favorites redirection with Group Policies? Can I set up 3 different group polices, one for favorites, one for my documents and one for the desktop folder for icons on the users desktop?
Thanks
Eric
Can you link me to instructions on how to set up the favorites redirection with Group Policies? Can I set up 3 different group polices, one for favorites, one for my documents and one for the desktop folder for icons on the users desktop?
Thanks
Eric
Actually you wouldn't set up group policies for favorites it would require roaming profiles. You can modify the My Documents folder redirection Group Policy to include the Desktop. Generally I don't suggest modifying the default group policies, but the Folder Redirection one is the exception because the SBS wizard that creates it will just recreate it if you mess things up. :-)
As for roaming profiles, you can read about them here: http://sbsurl.com/postinstall
Jeff
TechSoEasy
As for roaming profiles, you can read about them here: http://sbsurl.com/postinstall
Jeff
TechSoEasy
2. Is the name unique? For example, did you name the PC "jdoe" and the user "jdoe"?