Re: Machines dropp off domain

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 08/04/04 

Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 12:49:20 -0400

See anything in the event logs?
Usually best to have your server handle DHCP, not your router - tends to
work better for dynamic DNS registration.

bolt thrower wrote:
> Been having this problem for going on six months.
>
> Have numerous sites. Main site has Win2k and Win2.3k DCs, remote
> sites have same. Win2k/XP on the desktop. Cisco routers at each
> site hand out addresses via DHCP -- they also hand out NetBIOS name
> server addresses, DNS, etc.
>
> Machines are dropping off the domain like flies. Daily. And at every
> site. User will log in, do some work, install a program that
> requires a reboot, reboot, and then be unable to log back in until we
> place them in a workgroup and then re-add them to the domain -- from
> that client.
>
> I've managed to determine that these machines drop as soon as they
> renew their DHCP lease. I've googled some archives and it seems this
> may be a dynamic DNS issue. I am Windows impaired, so I am at the
> end of my rope here.
>
> Any advice would be truly appreciate.
>
> Thanks.

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