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Computer cannot log onto the domain of which it is a menber
I have server 2003 on our server "Server1"
The 12 or so computers attached work as expected.
This one particular computer lets call it "trouble1" is allowed to join the domain "My Domain"
Trouble1 appears in the DCHP address leases, DNS Server, reverse lookup etc as all the others do.
However Trouble 1 cannot log the Domain, as in going into "My Network Places, Entire Network, My Domain"
I get an error cannot find domain.
But if I explicitly enter \\server1\f in the address bar of Windows Explorer of Trouble1 it logs it, same with any other domain computer.
I cannot use remote Access on Trouble1 i.e. log onto it from other computers.
Trouble1 is inaccessible form all other computers.
Worst thing of all is it used to work fine and there has to my knowledge been no changes!
Any Ideas?
and please don't be too technical, I am an amateur forced into looking after our network. :(
Thanks
Peter
The 12 or so computers attached work as expected.
This one particular computer lets call it "trouble1" is allowed to join the domain "My Domain"
Trouble1 appears in the DCHP address leases, DNS Server, reverse lookup etc as all the others do.
However Trouble 1 cannot log the Domain, as in going into "My Network Places, Entire Network, My Domain"
I get an error cannot find domain.
But if I explicitly enter \\server1\f in the address bar of Windows Explorer of Trouble1 it logs it, same with any other domain computer.
I cannot use remote Access on Trouble1 i.e. log onto it from other computers.
Trouble1 is inaccessible form all other computers.
Worst thing of all is it used to work fine and there has to my knowledge been no changes!
Any Ideas?
and please don't be too technical, I am an amateur forced into looking after our network. :(
Thanks
Peter
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any event log errors in the system log right after a login?
just to make sure you are logging onto the workstation as the administrator, AND using the domain\administrator username/password combo? (not a user with domain admin rights)
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Just been and tried it, nothing but the usual info messages.
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Peter
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Peter
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Hi Mazaraat,
Aministrator as with all the other computers that I have tried.
Regards.
Peter
Aministrator as with all the other computers that I have tried.
Regards.
Peter
change into another workgroup name, restart, create a user give admin priviliges, restart, logon as that user, attempt to add to domain. success?
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firewall settings in sp2 will not stop loging into domain
LOL, now that I look back at it i'm not even sure why I mentioned that. I think i've got group policy processing on the brain though for some reason ;)
Anyway, i've only got 1 experience of that happening and it was trying to add a duplicate workstation again, hehe.. DOH :)
Anyway, i've only got 1 experience of that happening and it was trying to add a duplicate workstation again, hehe.. DOH :)
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Nothing but a full re-install of XP would work.
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Peter
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Peter
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Thanks for the quick replies.
And sorry I should have mentioned, I removed all the traces I could find, from dchp, dns etc.
I renamed the computer, joined a workgroup, re-joined the domain, ran a Windows XP SP2 repair.
Uninstalled the NIC, reinstalled it.
Tried adding a NIC Card.
Connected another computer in it's place, worked fine.
All to no avail.
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Peter