Re: Clients unable to access domain (server issues)

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I don't suspect the DNS because it works 98% of the time. It is
something that is making the domain unaccessible. Also on server reboot
- everything works fine. Sometimes this happens 1/day sometimes 1/week.
When the clients are unable to access the server, I can remote in to
the server (by name) and reboot it without any problems. I am using AD
integrated DNS and this is the only server in the domain.



Robert L [MS-MVP] wrote:
> it could be the DNS issue. do you use internal DNS? For more and
other information, go to http://howtonetworking.com.
>
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> "JoeVolcano" <Geoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hey,
>
> I am hoping someone out there can help.
>
> I run an internet cafe, we have a 2003 server with a dozen xp
> workstation machines.
>
> The workstation machines use roaming profiles, normally this works
> fantasticly (took a while to get there though!)
>
> A couple of times a week the clients are unable to access the
domain,
> stating there is no domain controller available. A reboot of the
server
> fixes this. I see nothing major in the event logs.
>
> This is making me crazy, hope to get some insight from you all!
>
> Geoff

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