Re: Problem locating GC server

From: Chris Malone (persillade_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 11/03/04 

Date: 3 Nov 2004 09:17:11 -0800

You can try the following:

1. Check that the KDC service is actually started on the PDCe.
2. Remove the GC functionality from the PDCe and then reenable it as a
GC. You will see an 1120 event in the DS event log when the GC stops
advertising, then an 1119 event when it advertises again.
3. Check to determine whether SYSVOL is shared (run 'net share' from
command line). If it is not, look into the following options for
troubleshooting:

  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;257338

This may require an auth restore of FRS.

4. Run 'netdom query fsmo' to determine who the DCs think the FSMO
role-holders are and correct any problems there.

Chris Malone