Re: Domain Controller Down


Thanks for the advice.

I am guessing you are correct about the 'tweaking', as this was setup a long
time ago by some people from a galaxy far, far away ... I have inherited it,
as is, until I can get them to update. Until then, I am just trying to get
some things working for them.

They are not using DHCP, all IP info is manually entered at each
workstation, only about 8 machines. It is on a T1 circuit, but don't think
that would matter.

I don't know enough about how to setup DNS, but it looks to me like there is
a missing entry, or 2, in that there is no Forwarder for
"_msdcs.companyname..." and I think there should be one.


"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

Why do I get the impression that this SBS 2000 may have been "tweaked"? The
normal set up for SBS 2000 was "2 NICs" or "2 NICs + router". If only one
NIC is used, ISA 2000 would only be able to run in Cache mode. Also, using
a ".com" name for a local DNS namespace can pose some challenges.

The Domain Name System name recommendations for Small Business Server 2000
and Windows Small Business Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/296250

You may want to try restarting the Netlogon service but I assume you've
already rebooted the server.

I see that your DNS Suffix Search List has to items listed:

CompanyName02.CompanyName.com
CompanyName.com

I'm also wondering if SBS is set to handle DHCP for the domain, as should be
the default setup.

I'll see if I can find anything else.

--
Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
============================

"GoodwinM" <GoodwinM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Here is the IPConfig info:

The server -

Windows 2000 IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : server
Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . : CompanyName02.CompanyName.com
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : CompanyName02.CompanyName.com
CompanyName.com

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 Server Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-20-ED-4E-F6-D9

DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.50

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.254

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.50
Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.50



One of the troubled workstations -

Windows IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : servicetech

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : CompanyName02.CompanyName.com

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : CompanyName02.CompanyName.com

CompanyName.com



Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : TE100-PCBUSR 32-Bit Cardbus PC
Card

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-22-BB-9F-5A

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.164

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.254

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.50

"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

Please post the results of an ipconfig /all for both the SBS server
and for the problematic workstation.

Is their another domain controller on the network?

--
Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
============================

"GoodwinM" <GoodwinM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Looks like each time one of the problem users logs on they generate
these -

1. The DNS server for this DC does not support dynamic DNS. Add the DNS
records from the file '%SystemRoot%\System32\Config\netlogon.dns' to
the
DNS
server serving the domain referenced in that file.

2. The session setup from the computer SERVICE failed to authenticate.
The
name of the account referenced in the security database is SERVICE$.
The
following error occurred:
Access is denied.

The server indicates 10 licenses. Don't know which type these would be
for
an SBS 2000 setup. User or Device?

Any thoughts on how to correct these issues?

"John Oliver, Jr. [MVP]" wrote:

Check your Event Viewer on the SBS 2003 server and pc to see if there
any
errors or warnings related to this issue. In addition, check their
SBS
licensing to insure they are not exceeding there license count.

--
John Oliver, Jr
MCSE, MCT, CCNA
Exchange MVP 2007
Microsoft Certified Partner


"GoodwinM" <GoodwinM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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This, to me, is pretty odd and I have no clue what is going on..

I am working with a client who has SBS 2000, today, a user attempted
to
log
on and got an error that the domain controller was down. Other
users
could
connect fine. The network connection appeared to be OK. After
several
hours
of poking around, I came up empty. I rebooted the server, and now a
second
user is having a similar problem. Can't logon, locally, or on the
network.

Then, by chance, I unglugged the network cable from the PC, and was
able
to
logon, then plugged the network cable back in and all was good with
the
world. After seeing this work, I tried the same thing on the second
PC,
but
this one would still not logon. When I rebooted the first one, same
issue.
If I unplug the network cable, then logon, then plug it back in, it
seems
to
work, but not every time.

I am sure this is indicative of something and hope that someone can
enlighten me.

Thanks for the help








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