Re: The system cannot log you on now because <domain> is not available

Rachel,

Like Herb stated, you really need to take a look at running dcdiag /c /v.
However, in order to do this you need to have the Support Tools installed.
You can download them from the Microsoft web site or you can get them off of
the CD-Media (from the Server CD-Media if you are running only Windows
Server 2003 or from the Service Pack 1 CD-Media if you are at the SP Level).

I would ask you if there is a Global Catalog Server in that Site? Or, in
that new Domain Tree? A Global Catalog Server can only be on a Domain
Controller! You really need one. However, please note that there is a way
to make the existence of a GC not necessary in order to be able to log on.
But I would bet that this is not configured in your environment.

Additionally, what is the system OS on the client? You stated that you have
DNS, DHCP and WINS running on the Server. Is this client maybe running an
older version of Windows (like Windows 98, Windows 98SE or Windows ME). I
actually ran into two Windows 95B systems today! Yep! I was really
astonished. But, it all came back so quickly.

I think that a brief description of your environment might help, also.
Please do not misunderstand me but you do not appear to be all that clear on
what is going on. I am not trying to criticize you. We have all been in
your shoes! ;-)

It is a good thing that you found this news group and that you posted this
question. Keep the questions coming. That is how I learned. There are a
lot of really smart and nice people in here who will gladly help....

--
Cary W. Shultz
Roanoke, VA 24012

"Rachel L Chipman" <RachelLChipman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message news:ABE55DC5-7FB6-4456-A0AD-9FB1FFC69F02@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I am trying to login to a Windows 2003 server and am getting the message
listed in the Subject above. I have DNS, DHCP and WINS running on the
server
and all appears to be working correctly. The machine is acquiring an IP
address from the DHCP server and I am able to ping the ip address.
However,
I cannot login to the domain. What could be wrong?

This server is not a global catalog server. The global catalog server is
in
another location. However the user I am trying to login to on the server
is
defined locally on the domain I am trying to login into.

This server was setup as a new tree in an existing forest.

Any ideas on why I can't login?
Thank you.


.

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