Re: whether can logon to windows 2000 or 2003 domain

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Hi, Richard G. Harper
Very appreciate ur kind help.

With my Best regards
Shermaine
"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

> The ability to log on when the domain is not available is based on cached
> logins:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q172931/
>
> Either the PC is not configured to cache logins, or there are so many cached
> logins that older ones are being forced off the system. The above article
> explains.
>
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> "xiaomei" <xiaomei@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:60DB5D09-C3C3-4C42-BF88-D271EC9CDD48@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Hi, Richard G. Harper,
> > Thanks for your time and assitance.
> > Actually this is a very small company with only 20 user, so only one 2003
> > SBS serve as DC, DNS and DHCP server.
> > No GP configured. I just find some user can logon ,some can not when the
> > DC
> > is not availaible, so the only difference is the PC configuration, so what
> > changes need I make on the pc to make them can logon even the DC not
> > present.
> >
> > Thanks a lot.
> >
> > Rgds
> > Shermaine
> >
> > "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
> >
> >> Is the DHCP server configured to hand out the correct DNS address for the
> >> domain controller? If you open a command prompt and type:
> >>
> >> ipconfig /all
> >>
> >> Is the AD domain controller's IP address shown as the primary DNS server?
> >>
> >> As for your other question, whether logons will work or not if the domain
> >> is
> >> not available, that depends on a number of options that might or might
> >> not
> >> be configured on the PC or via group policy.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@xxxxxxxxx
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> >> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
> >> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> >> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >>
> >>
> >> "xiaomei" <xiaomei@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:6C389A02-5A6A-4C6E-9172-372EB93B9D5D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Hi, Richard G. Harper
> >> > Thanks for your reply.
> >> >
> >> > I configured "obtain DNS server address automatically" on TCP/IP seting
> >> > instead of manualy key in the company DNS server address on client PC.
> >> >
> >> > And on the Local DNS server TCP/IP setting, configure it's own IP as
> >> > primary
> >> > DNS server, and another NT4.0 with SP6 as 2nd DNS server
> >> >
> >> > "xiaomei" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Yes, the server and users all use company DNS server, and I configured
> >> >> the
> >> >> ISP DNS server as forwarder on my DNS server.
> >> >> So by right, if network connection is down, whether i can logon to
> >> >> windows
> >> >> with the domain credential?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> > The first thing I'd check is DNS settings - any computer logging
> >> >> > into a
> >> >> > domain should be configured to use the domain DNS server as its only
> >> >> > DNS
> >> >> > server, with the domain DNS server configured to resolve all other
> >> >> > addresses.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@xxxxxxxxx
> >> >> > * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> >> >> > * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
> >> >> > * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> >> >> > * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "xiaomei" <xiaomei@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> > news:7FBE9A67-35E0-4A52-8160-5E093728F26A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> > > Hi, there
> >> >> > > I have a general question on logon to windows 2000 or 2003 domain
> >> >> > > with
> >> >> > > windows 2K pro or XP pro:
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > We have company wide network with windows2003 SBS as Domain
> >> >> > > controller
> >> >> > > and
> >> >> > > a lot of latop user is either 2K or XP. some time, even the laptop
> >> >> > > not
> >> >> > > connect to company network, the user can logon to his user
> >> >> > > desktop,
> >> >> > > however
> >> >> > > some laptop can not, it will give err msg of" domain controller
> >> >> > > not
> >> >> > > available", which is right and which is wrong, by right, when the
> >> >> > > pc
> >> >> > > is
> >> >> > > not
> >> >> > > connected, can it logon? If yes, what I need configure on those
> >> >> > > who
> >> >> > > can
> >> >> > > not?
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > Thanks in advance!
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > Shermaine
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
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