Re: Authenticating a Windows XP workstation to a 2000 Server

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From: mitch (mitch_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/03/04 

Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 03:25:03 -0800

I can ping the server. I am a dhcp address with the correct IP's. I also did a
ipconfig /flushdns and ipconfig /registerdns. The dhcp is pointing to the
DNS server. Any thoughts?

"Bill Grant" wrote:

> Can you ping the domain controller? If you can, what is the DNS setting
> on the workstation? It should point to your local DNS only.
>
> "mitch" <mitch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:D54FF00C-F19D-4164-AA66-A096148437FA@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> > I have a windows 2000 serve Sp4 with Active Directory. When I try to
> > authenticate a windows XP workstation to the domain, I receive the
> > username
> > and password box. I then get an error that says
> > "the network name cannot be found"
> > I am using the administrator account to authenticate. Any ideas? Thanks.
> >
> >
> > Mitch
> >
>
>
>

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