Re: Cannot Connect to Domain.

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From: Todd J Heron (todd_heron_no_spam_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/20/04


Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 17:12:31 -0400


<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:331201c49f3a$4d7aceb0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> That's where I'm stuck, the ipconfig /all is identical
> from other machines on my network. I have checked on the
> server, and both the DNS and DHCP services have picked up
> this computer that is getting the message. I am
> completely out of ideas.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> ><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >news:300d01c49f22$05b8fb50$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Hey Todd, thanks for the message... Ya, my Windows 2003
> >> server is handling my DHCP, and DNS. This machine has
> no
> >> problem connecting to the internet, when used locally,
> >> but when I try logging in with a user, any user, it
> gives
> >> me that message. I have tried the user I want to get
> >> logged into this machine, on another machine (it works)
> >> but it's not allowing me, on this one. It is pointing
> to
> >> the valid DNS (my server) when I do login with a local
> >> account. Thanks again for your help. Geoffrey.
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Could be the DNS settings in the TCP/IP configuration
> of
> >> the NIC is wrong.
> >> >Can you give us more details such as an ipconfig /all?
> >> Does the DNS Server
> >> >listed in the ipconfig /all reflect that of a working,
> >> internal DNS server?
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >Todd J Heron, MCSE
> >> >Windows 2003/2000/NT
> >> >
> >> ><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >news:0e6b01c49cf6$57a97df0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> Oh, sorry, I thought this was the Windows Server
> >> Group...
> >> >> It's Windows Sever 2003 Enterprise edition. Thanks
> >> again.
> >> >>
> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >What operating system are you using?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >>-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >>Hey there, I have added the user and computer in
> AD
> >> >> users
> >> >> >>and computers, but when I try to log that user
> >> (backup)
> >> >> >>on, I get a message saying "Windows cannot
> connect to
> >> >> the
> >> >> >>domain, either because the domain controller is
> down
> >> or
> >> >> >>otherwise unavailable, or because your computer
> >> account
> >> >> >>was not found..." etc... I have all the other
> >> computers
> >> >> >>that were already on the network, logged on and
> >> running
> >> >> >>well, except for this one. It is online and able
> to
> >> log
> >> >> >>in locally, but the roaming profile won't work. I
> am
> >> >> new
> >> >> >>so it might be a simple fix, but in the AD
> >> properties,
> >> >> >>the profiles are identical as other ones. Thanks
> for
> >> >> the
> >> >> >>help. -Geoffrey.
> >
> >Sounds like a basic TCP/IP configuration problem on the
> server itself.
> >Check it's ipconfig /all output against that of a known
> good working
> >machine.
> >
> >--
> >Todd J Heron, MCSE
> >Windows 2003/2000/NT

All other things being ruled out, I would run an adware and spyware scan on
this system. The results could surprise you, and perhaps solve the problem.

-- 
Todd J Heron, MCSE
Windows 2003/2000/NT


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