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what are the DNS settings from your local client PC's?
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what are the DNS settings from your local client PC's?

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What do you mean they are unable to locate locally. &nbsp;If the remote DC is off can they not authenticate?<br />
How are your sites setup in AD?<br />
Thanks<br />
Mike<br />

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What do you mean they are unable to locate locally.  If the remote DC is off can they not authenticate?
How are your sites setup in AD?
Thanks
Mike


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If the remote site is off then NO the users here can not authenticate.
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If the remote site is off then NO the users here can not authenticate.

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noob -- what are the dns settings of the client machines?<br />
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also do a set &gt;c:\set.txt at a command prompt and attach it here.
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noob -- what are the dns settings of the client machines?

also do a set >c:\set.txt at a command prompt and attach it here.

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NOOB -- you still with us? &nbsp;<br />
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how did this go?
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NOOB -- you still with us?  

how did this go?

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I have (2) Server 2008 DC's, One here locally and one in another office. The users here locally are unable to authenticate to the local DC, but are able to authenticate to the other office DC.<br />
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Why? What do I need to check on the local DC? 
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I have (2) Server 2008 DC's, One here locally and one in another office. The users here locally are unable to authenticate to the local DC, but are able to authenticate to the other office DC.

Why? What do I need to check on the local DC? 

Authentication To Local DC

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.

Windows Server 2008

Active Directory (AD) is a Microsoft brand for identity-related capabilities. In the on-premises world, Windows Server AD provides a set of identity capabilities and services, and is hugely popular (88% of Fortune 1000 and 95% of enterprises use AD). This topic includes all things Active Directory including DNS, Group Policy, DFS, troubleshooting, ADFS, and all other topics under the Microsoft AD and identity umbrella.