Re: "Access Denied" when attempting to join domain

From: Stephen (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/27/04 

Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 22:22:24 -0700

DHCP is on the SBS server but all IP addresses are
static, and all in the same subnet.

Steve
>-----Original Message-----
>Who's running the DHCP and handing out the IP addresses?
>
>Stephen wrote:
>> I'm setting up a new installation of Win 2003 SBS for
15
>> users, all of whom have Win2000 or XP Pro desktops.
I've
>> set up the users and some computers, using exactly the
>> same patterns of rights, etc. But for some reason, I
>> can't set up some of the workstations to connect to
the
>> domain. If I try to set up the machine by manually
>> changing the computer settings - Computer Name and
Domain
>> Name - I get the following message:
>>
>> "The following error occured attempting to join the
>> domain '<domainname>':
>>
>> "Access Denied."
>>
>> This happens on some machines, not on others. I've
>> deleted the machines from the server and tried adding
>> them back in or connecting without a pre-defined
machine
>> on the server. Same result.
>>
>> When I try to connect using the browser interface
>> (http://>/Connect Computer) I get a less
>> informative error - simply saying "Contact your
>> administrator."
>>
>> Background:
>>
>> Initial install of trial version of Win2003SBS
yesterday
>> and added 10 purchased CAL licenses - not realizing I
>> couldn't do that with an eval version. Today,
purchased
>> and upgraded the Standard Edition of Win2003SBS and re-
>> added the 10 purchased CAL licenses. Could this have
>> created problems?
>>
>> Any help greatly appreciated. We need to either have
>> this box up and running tomorrow morning or roll back
to
>> our previous system.
>>
>> Thanks.
>
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