Re: Client Machine cannot see Active Directory

In news:EE68706F-C759-4596-9D56-EDB11CC22C81@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Derek Schauland <DerekSchauland@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> made this post,
which I then commented about below:
> I have one client that is unable to see Active Directory or access
> shares via \\servername for our new NAS
>
> but mapped drives work ok and authentication is ok.
>
> I can see the client using both the FQDN and the Netbios name using
> NSLookup from any PC on the network, but from that PC I get an error
> that the domain doesnt exist.
>
> I have removed the PC from the domain, cleared the DNS cache with
> ipconfig/flushdns, deleted the computer record in AD users and
> computers, and readded it and got the same result. I am not sure
> what I should try next.
>
> I have not seen this issue with any other clients.
>
> Any assistance would be greatly appreciated
>
> thanks
>
> Derek

Make absolutely sure all of your machines (DCs, clients and member servers)
only use the internal DNS and not an ISP's or any other outside DNS server
in their IP properties. Also make sure the SRV records exist under the zone.

If not sure of what I mean by the above paragraph, please post the following
information to help you out:

1. Unedited ipconfig /all of a DC and of one of your client machines.
2. The exact zone name spellng in DNS and whether updates are allowed on the
zone.
3. The AD DNS domain name as it shows up in ADUC.
4. If the SRV records exist under your zone.

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Regards,
Ace

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Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSE+I, MCT, MVP
Microsoft Windows MVP - Windows Server - Directory Services
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