Re: Win98 Connection problem!

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 01/09/05


Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 12:29:49 -0500

Candace Sparks wrote:
> I am trying to connect a Windows 98 SE computer to a Windows 2003
> Server with Active Directory. Can ping the IP address of the server,
> but when I try to log on, get the error that a domain controller
> cannot be found. The server name is more that 8 characters long,
> could that be the problem?
>
> Thank you for your help in advance!
>
> Candaca Sparks

Can you ping the server by its NetBIOS name?
Got WINS? You need it...



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