RE: %logonserver%

From: Allen Firouz (AllenFirouz_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/25/05


Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 22:03:02 -0800

Louis,

Ensure that your sites are defined properly in AD Sites and Services. If
not, set up sites for each subnet and move the DC(s) into that site. This
way, the PC will attempt to authenticate to the nearest DC.

(Excerpted from Phil Renouf)
Click here for info:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/technologies/directory/activedirectory/stepbystep/adsrv.mspx#ECAA

-Allen Firouz

"Louis" wrote:

> Hi,
> This might be an easy question or maybe it's not. I'm clueless :(
> I have multiple win2003 domain controller distributed across multiple sites.
> I've a client in my location, when he log-on, he is authenticated by a remote
> site DC instead of the local site. Does anyone has a clue why it is going to
> the remote sites?
>
> The local site DC is operational. The client is running XP.



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