Re: Net View FQDN Problem

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In news:40481177-3D9C-48C6-BE61-6908AA7F5613@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Hiwj <Hiwj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, posted the following:
We've got some XP computers which are joined to a 2003 domain. Here
are the symtpoms:

Ping Server IP - OK
Net View Server IP - OK

Ping Server NetBIOS name - OK
Net View Server NetBIOS name - OK

Ping Server FQDN - OK
Net View Server FQDN - FAILURE

Ping domain (school.local) - OK
Net View domain (school.local) - FAILURE

We can map drives on the server etc, but because we can use
\\school.local
we can't get the PCs to pick up Group Policies.

We have got about 16 of these PCs with the same problem, but we've
also got about 30 PCs which do work fine (which rules out any problem
with the server).

How are the clients getting their IP configurations? Can you post an ipconfig /all of one that does work, and from a PC that doesn't?
Is WINS being used?
Is there a GPO set controlling security settings on the PCs that are having the problem?
Firewall GPO or local firewall being used?
AV or antispyware being used?
How were the PCs deployed? Were the ones that work deployed differently than the ones that do not? Ghost, Sysprepped, or vendor pre-installed?
Any errors in the Event logs of the PCs that do not work?
When a user logged on to a PC that doesn;t work, and logs on to a PC that does work, still work, or doesn't work?
Does \\school.local work from a Run command on all machines?

Keep in mind, the school.local is actually the LdapIpAddress that each and every DC registers into DNS. This record is used for GPO, DFS and other AD functions.
This records is automatically registered by the netlogon service (one of AD's many services) on each DC.
The record looks like:
school.local
(same as parent) A DC1'sIPAddress
(same as parent) A DC2'sIpAddress
etc

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Ace

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Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSA Messaging, MCT
Microsoft Certified Trainer
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