Re: NT4 Client

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From: Jeff (root_at_localhost)
Date: 07/19/04


Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 00:24:17 -0400

Make sure you have WINS running and working on the SBS server. Also the SBS
server needs to have itself entered as it's own WINS server.

Be sure to use a NETBIOS name instead of DNS name when specifying the domain
to join: e.g. DOMAIN vs domain.local

"kevin" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2e7ae01c46d38$4fdfce00$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> I am having trouble connecting a NT4 workstation to the
> network.
>
> It is currently set up as a workgroup computer, and I try
> and change it to join the domain by changing from
> workgroup to domain in the indentification section of the
> network properties.
>
> I keep getting an error that says the Domain controller
> is unavailable.
>
> I can ping the server from the machine, and ping the
> machine from the server, so it is not a LAN problem.
>
> Any suggestions?
>



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