Re: Logon Server Unavailable

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From: Mike (mrfaber_at_att.net)
Date: 12/21/04 

Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 06:09:36 -0800

I can ping DNS, and DCs by name, and ip address with -a and it resolves the
correct name.

Ping local (domain name = local.mydomain.com) replys with a dc ipaddress.
"Desmond Lee" <mcp@donotspamplease.mars> wrote in message
news:FE5FB281-F06C-4A1D-AB80-F0A60AC62192@microsoft.com...
>
> Do these 2 W2k Pro machines have static DNS entries (in addition to their
> static IP)
> pointing to DNS Servers that are accessible on the other subnet?
>
> Do a quick ping dns_server_ip_address to verify.
>
>
> "Mike" wrote:
>
>> I have 2 win2000Pro computers on a seperate subnet that can no longer
>> locate
>> a domain controller. They can logon with previously cached logons, and
>> can
>> access all resources(shares, exchange) of the domain, but I cannot log on
>> any new users to the computer because it cannot authenticate them. I can
>> ping everywhere, and all can ping me. I do not have WINS, I have netbios
>> over tcp/ip enabled, and have a static ip address. Both DNS servers are
>> in
>> seperate subnets from thses computers. I get NETLOGON event ID 5719 in
>> the
>> system Log:
>>
>> "No Windows NT or Windows 2000 Domain Controller is available for domain
>> MYDOMAIN. The following error occurred: There are currently no logon
>> servers available to serrvice the logon request."
>>
>> Any help in troubleshooting and diagnosing the problem will be
>> appreciated.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>>

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