Re: Problems joining workstations to the domain

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From: Henry Craven (IUnknown_at_d.com)
Date: 03/08/04 

Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 15:16:11 +1100

DNS on the Client pointing to the SBServer Internal NIC -Only- ?
Client IP and Machine Name Unique ?
Running TCP/IP Protocol Only on the Client ?
SBServer the DHCP Server for Dynamic IP's ?
Have enough IPs in the pool for the Server to Assign ?
Have enough CALs ?

For future reference please note the SBS2003 Newsgroup below. 

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"news.microsoft.com" <Tim@long-family.com> wrote in message
news:uuOBiGMBEHA.2484@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Having upgraded my server from 2000 to 2003 (or rather, done a clean
install
> of SBS-2003) I have been having problems joining my workstations to
the
> domain.
>
> Using the web interface, the wizard goes right through to the end then
says
> "an error has occurred". Thanks, Microsoft, for the helpful error
message.
>
> Trying to join the domain using the "Network ID" wizard results in
"access
> denied".
>
> I'm using the local admin account on the workstation and the domain
> administrator account to join the domain. There don't seem to be any
clues
> in the event logs of either the workstation or the server. The odd
thing is
> that if I leave the workstation then try again later, eventually it
will
> work (using either method).
>
> Anyone got any clues and/or a resolution for this?
>
> Regards,
> Tim Long
>
>

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