Security issue?

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I have a small domain. From some of the machines if I try to run an mmc which
needs to connect to a DC - such as ADUC, Sites and Services, etc - the
connection never is successful. It just hangs at the hour glass. If I type
dsa.msc or dssite.msc from the RUN box nothing happens but if I try to logoff
the machine I get an mmc error like its still trying to make the connection.
I can successully remotely connect to the administrative shares on the DCs
from the troubled machines. Previously I removed and re-added one of the
machines to the domain with no change. Removing/adding any of the machines in
no longer an opton at this point.

I can ping all over the domain ok.

Some machines with apparently the same config, OU membership, everythiing
the same can open the ADUC, dsa.msc, etc.

There are absolutely no relevant errors in the Event Logs. I'm at a loss. We
do have multiple GPO settings in place but I'm not aware of settings that
could possible cause this scenario

I can open "non-secure" mmcs such as compmgmt, etc on the local machines
with the problem
Thanks
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