Re: Login issues for Active Directory Users. Unsure of root cause.



I have found a lot of problems can be cleaned up using uphClean.exe. It
helps make sure once a user logs off all remnants are removed.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1B286E6D-8912-4E18-B570-42470E2F3582&displaylang=en

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Paul Bergson
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MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT

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"meltdowndave" <meltdowndave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I'm not an IT person by trade, but have assumed the role at the private
school where I teach.

I've built a 13 PC lab that's served by an older Dell PowerEdge. I've
installed Win 2003 Server with the following services: DHCP, DNS, WINS,
File
and Print Server, Active Directory, Terminal Server License, and Terminal
Server Manager (or somesuch). Roaming profiles with redirected folders are
enabled.

All of the PCs are running XP Pro and are on my domain.

When students log in, they sometimes cannot connect. Either the error
"Cannot find Domain" is given or there profile can't be found. They try
again
on the same or different computer, then they can.

I've just today installed the terminal services features and actived my 15
additional CALs (connections to server, and not device/user). That did not
fix the issue.

I'm stuck.

Do I need to invesitgate DNS problems? Are my permissions for the Active
Directory/Shared folders for the roaming profiles permissions nixed?
Active
Directory not installed properly? Or is it still a CAL issue?

Additional stuff: The DNS, DHCP, and WINS services should be ok. I say
this
because all computers get served IP addresses and we're able to connect to
the internet. I've GPO working and am able to do basic features such as
restrict applications and limit user interventions.

I'm sorry that I'm unable to volunteer more details as I don't know the
lingo.

Thanks.



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