Re: Cannot contact the DNS server, 2003 server

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Aaron <aaron.hirsch@xxxxxxxxx> made this post, which I then commented about
below:

> Is the Primary DNS suffix ste to "corporate.com"?
> In the TCP/IP properties?
> Checked is Append primary and connection specific DNS suffixes

It would be easier to see an ipconfig /all to view the actual Primary DNS
Suffix instead of trying to describe it. Can you post that please?

> What errors are in the Event logs? (Please post the Event ID # and
> Source)
> Application log USERENV - 1053
> Directory Serivce log NTDS General - 1126 Active Directory was unable
> to establish a connection with the Global Catalog
> Dns Server log - Event ID 140 - the DNS server could not initialize
> the RPC service

Indicative of lookup errors, or other network internal errors or not using
the correct DNS server. A multitude of errors can cause this.

>
> Anti-spyware scan?
> None installed.

It would be a good idea to install Microsoft's Antispyware (free).

>
> Relative RPCdump errors:
> ncacn_http(Connection-oriented TCP/IP using Microsoft Internet
> Information Serve
> r as HTTP proxy.)

HTTP Proxy???? Did you install the HTTP Proxy service when you uninstalled
Cert Services on Oct 16th?


Ace



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