Re: Connect Computer - Not successful after Numerous Attempts

From: Richard (rrenton_at_triadmls.com)
Date: 06/10/04 

Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 09:26:47 -0700

Thank you for the information. I went rhought the steps
and the results are as follows:

1. Since that temporary account is used in the migration
process, I will just leave on the client.

2. Client LAN connection is now configured to ONLY show
the SBS server IP as the DNS server.

3. Looks like all DNS records are in place as you
indicated. The server NIC points to itself AND the
Primary and Secondary ISP DNS Servers.

Also, under the properties for the Root Server under DNS:

Under Forwarders Tab: DNS domain = All other DNS
Domains. The two ip's are here for our primary and
secondary ISP DNS Servers.

Under the Interfaces Tab: Listen on: Only following IP
Address = 10.1.1.10 (Internal IP address of SBS)

All the other name entries appear as:
servername.domain.local

I ran the net stop and start commands for the netlogon
service.

**** I then tried to run the client config again from
the client pc browser http://server/connectcomputer and
it responded with: An error occurred when configuring
network settings. See network admin.

Although I can get to http://server from this client,
clicking the Company Web link doesn't work.

Any ideas? Thank you very much for your help.

>-----Original Message-----
>Richard wrote:
>
>> I's appreciate any help someone could give me on
this.
>>
>> I have set up a SBS 2003 Network with about four
users.
>> I used the wizards through Server Management to create
>> the user and computer accounts. I was able to get two
>> clients up successfully (one that actually renamed the
>> client computer name and the other i actually created
the
>> computer account thru the server)however, I am unable
to
>> get the third one going.
>>
>> I have run the client config so many times from a
browser
>> on the client and that process goes through partially
and
>> creates a user account on the client named
>> __sbs_netsetup__ (ComputerAdmin-Password Protected)
>> (Password?). The client never actually finishes the
>> configuration and the company web site reflects an
error
>> connecting to the network. The user account still
>> remains on the client. I have deleted and tried again
>> but with the same results.
>
>This is a temporary account used for the migration
process (you can't
>copy a user profile while logged in as that user!).
>
>> When I try to connect to domain through My Computer--
>> Properties--Computer Name--Network ID or Change
Buttons:
>> I get a response stating: "A domain controller for the
>> domain X could not be found. Domain Name X might be a
>> netbios domain name. If certain that name is not a
>> netbios domain name then the following can help:
>> following error occurred when DNS was queried for the
>> Service Location (SRV) resource record used to locate
a
>> domain controller for domain X. Error was: DNS Name
does
>> not exist. Error Code: 0x0000232B RCODE_NAME_ERROR.
>
>That means the desktop is unable to find all the local
DNS records it
>needs to (principally it can't identify the server as
being the DC).
>
>> At the client desktop the dns is pointing to A)our
>> SBS2003 DNS Server, B)our Primary DNS Server IP from
ISP,
>> and C) our Secondary DNS Server IP from ISP. It
receives
>> its IP through DHCP running from a Firewall Hardware
>> Device. Everything in the LAN Connection properties
>> appears correct and alike to the other two connected
>> computers on the network.
>> HELP!
>
>Firstly, get rid of all DNS entries but the SBS.
Internal clients
>should only point to the SBS for DNS. It will handle
forwarding
>requests out to the net as needed automatically.
>
>Secondly, check that the SBS <domain.local> DNS zone has
all the right
>records - there should be a whole bunch of records in
the _msdcs
>sub-zone. If you don't have _msdcs, you need to fix
this - quickest way
>is to make sure the SBS points to itself for DNS in the
nic properties,
>then do "net stop netlogon" immediately followed by "net
start
>netlogon" from a command prompt. The relevant DNS
entries should then
>get re-created by the netlogon service.
>
>--
>Steve Foster [SBS MVP]
>---------------------------------------
>MVPs do not work for Microsoft. Please reply only to the
newsgroups.
>.
>

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