Re: Active Directory not working even though Domain is running
From: Danny Sanders (Danny.Sanders_at_cpcNOmedSPAM.org)
Date: 04/27/04
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Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 16:30:15 -0600
The dependencies for the netlogon service are server service and workstation
service are they running?
hth
DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:50bb01c42ca2$742c7050$a401280a@phx.gbl...
Yes, the server is pointed to itself. It does not have more
than one NIC card.
I ran the two commands and then when I went to stop and
restart netlogon, I noticed that it wasn't even running.
Obviously, that's part of the issue, I assume. When I try
to run it, I get an error that says:
"Could not start the Net Logon service on Local Computer.
Error 1068: The dependency service or group failed to start."
Any idea how to fix that?
>-----Original Message-----
>When I say make sure the computer is pointing to the DNS
server, in this
>case the server should be pointed to itself in the
properties of TCP/IP, for
>DNS.
>
>This computer, does it have more that one network card?
>
>On this computer from command prompt run ipconfig
/flushdns followed by
>ipconfig /registerdns.Then stop and restart the netlogon
service.
>
>Test.
>
>
>
>Also you might try running netdiag /fix
>
>hth
>DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
>
>"Lost" <more__than__this@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:4fb201c42c94$25581cd0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>The machine that I'm working on now "is" the DNS server. I
>just checked for the SRV records and nslookup displayed the
>following:
>
>_ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs.vcdc.com SRV service location:
> priority = 0
> weight = 100
> port = 389
> svr hostname = blotto.blotto.com
>blotto.blotto.com internet address = x.x.x.x
>
>(The blotto and x's are just substitutes for our actual
>information - which is all correct in the info here)
>
>When I run dcdiag.exe, I see a line that says that it
>couldn't find a primary domain controller (even though this
>box has always been set to perform that role).
>
>Also, if I try to run netdiag.exe, I get "The procedure
>entry point DnsGetPrimaryDomainName_UTF8 could not be
>located in the dynamic link library DNSAPI.dll.
>
>I'm sharing that in hopes that it may be helpful in helping
>us with a resolution.
>
>Again, VERY appreciative of your time and assistance.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>One obvious thing to check is on the computer you are
>trying to open ADUC
>>check to make sure it is pointing to the DNS server. Check
>the DNS zone for
>>SRV records. They must be there for AD to work.
>>
>>For a client to *find* *anything* on an AD domain they
>need to be pointed to
>>the DNS server that holds the _msdcs, _sites, _tcp, and
>_udp for that
>>domain. If they are not communicating (for what ever
>reason, not pointed to
>>the correct DNS server, pointed to the correct DNS server
>but the necessary
>>records are missing, or network communication problems)
>with a properly set
>>up DNS server for the domain, you will get "naming
>information can not be
>>found" error messages.
>>
>>hth
>>DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
>>
>>"Lost" <more__than__this@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:516501c42c81$898dc730$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>>And thank you for the link. It's helped me to verify
>>something. When I go to the properties tab for the domain
>>under the DNS Management console, I see that the domain, is
>>, in fact, running. According to the document you linked,
>>four things must be present for Active Directory to be
>>communicating with the domain - _msdcs, _sites, _tcp and
_upd.
>>
>>So, all those files are there and the status of the domain
>>and DNS service say "running". What could cause the
>>breakdown in communication between the domain and Active
>>Directory? As I said before, there were no changes made or
>>reboots or anything. The service simply seemed to fail.
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>The link I sent outlines the answers to the most common
>>DNS problems.
>>>
>>>Use nslookup.exe.
>>>See:
>>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;200525&Product=wi
n
>2
>>000
>>>
>>>Check the "more information" section here:
>>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;260371&Product=wi
n
>2
>>000
>>>
>>>hth
>>>DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
>>>
>>>
>>>"Lost" <more__than__this@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>news:4e6c01c42c78$1f415710$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>>That's the thing though...DNS "seems" to be up and running.
>>>Are there some particular gotchas to look for with DNS to
>>>make certain that things are running smoothly there? The
>>>main (and only) domain is up and running according to its
>>>own status now. Is there a utility built into Server 2003
>>>anywhere that will run a diagnostic?
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>"Naming information can not be located" 99% of the time is
>>>DNS related. For
>>>>AD to "find" *anything* DNS must be set up properly.
>>>>
>>>>See:
>>>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;291382&Product=w
i
>n
>>s
>>>vr2003
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>hth
>>>>DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
>>>>
>>>>"Lost" <more__than__this@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:4e1301c42c73$1d067480$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm trying to help a local org with their intranet. I'm a
>>>>> total UNIX person and have never dealt directly with
>>>>> Windows servers (Server 2003 in this case).
>>>>>
>>>>> The problem is that it seems Active Directory isn't
>>>>> working. The domain says it's running. However, no users
>>>>> can get to the server (IP is working fine though as all
>>>>> users can ping the server). When I try to open Active
>>>>> Directory Users and Computers, I get an error that says,
>>>>>
>>>>> "Naming information cannot be located because:
>>>>> The specified domain either does not exist or could
not be
>>>>> contacted. Contact your system administrator to verify
>that
>>>>> your domain is properly configured and is currently
>>online."
>>>>>
>>>>> As I said, the domain has a status of "running" and
>>>>> there've been no changes of any type to the server or
>>>>> services on the machine. Things were running well for the
>>>>> last 5 months or so and then this morning, browsing
>for the
>>>>> local Windows domain had stopped.
>>>>>
>>>>> I realize this is a COMPLETELY novice question. My
>>>>> apologies for that. However, I'm reading manuals and
>>>>> everything I can find as quickly as I can to come up to
>>>>> speed. I just thought I'd proffer the question here in
>>>>> hopes of getting something useful.
>>>>>
>>>>> Much thanks in advance for anyone kind enough to offer
>some
>>>>> advice or answers.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>
>
>.
>
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