Re: Server is not operational!
From: Todd J Heron (todd_heron_no_spam_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/29/04
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Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 13:22:31 -0400
Run:
ipconfig /flsuhdns
on all clients in which you made DNS changes.
-- Todd J Heron, MCSE Windows 2003/2000/NT <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:18a701c4a644$019dc400$a601280a@phx.gbl... > Ok I made that change and restarted Net Logon service but > I still have the problem. Also, The client computers on > the network are in a different domain than my server is. > I didn't want them to join the server domain until I > resolved this. > > by the way...thanks for your help. > >-----Original Message----- > >Hi, > > > >Change this on Windows 2003 server so that DNS under > TCP/IP configuration > >points back to itself. On Windows 2003 server enter > 127.0.0.1 for primary > >DNS server or server's own IP. After you do these > changes, restart netlogon > >service. > > > >On your clients make sure that DNS configuration points > to your active > >directory server IP (where active directory DNS is). > > > >Client's use DNS to find out which server is domain > controller. If DNS > >points to your ISP they will not get the right > information, since your ISP > >doesn't know anything about your internal domain. > > > >Note that Windows XP Home edition can't be members of > domain (you can't join > >them to domain). > > > >Mike > > > ><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >news:0c7601c4a63f$adbfb8b0$a401280a@phx.gbl... > >> I have webserver 2003 and XP pro and Home for the other > >> computers on my network > >> > >> I went to network connections went to properties on my > >> Server Local Area Network Connections > >> properties...scrolled doen to Internet Protocal(TCP/IP) > >> properties and my DNS address is set for my local > >> ISP..206.13.28.12 > >> > >> I'm not sure if I'm even in the right place. > >> > >> > >> >-----Original Message----- > >> >Hi Tom, > >> > > >> >How do you have DNS configured (under TCP/IP > properties) > >> on your active > >> >directory server and on the clients? > >> > > >> >Which server do you have? Windows 2000 or Windows > 2003? > >> How about clients? > >> >Windows 2000 or ... > >> > > >> >Mike > >> > > >> >"Tom" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in > >> message > >> >news:17db01c4a63b$7c3d7420$a601280a@phx.gbl... > >> >> When I try to access Active Directory Users and > >> Computers > >> >> or any other Active Directory program I get an error > >> >> saying saying that my "server is not operational". > >> When > >> >> I tried to run Setup Disk 1 I recieve an error > >> >> saying "unable to access the active directory". I > have > >> >> tried uninstalling and reinstalling active directory > >> >> using dcpromo but it didn't help. Please Advise. > >> > > >> > > >> >. > >> > > > > > > >. > >
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