Re: Add remote client PC...remotely! (problem)

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From: Marina Roos [SBS-MVP] (marina_at_roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com)
Date: 02/02/05 

Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 10:41:19 +0100

Hi Dan,

With Netbios name I mean your AD Domain name. So are you using company or
company.local? 

-- 
Regards,
Marina
Microsoft SBS-MVP
One of the Magical M&M's
"Dan Freer" <spam@nospam.com> schreef in bericht
news:42009ddd$0$7913$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader01.plus.net...
> Hi Martina
>
> Thanks again for your reply.
>
> This client is attached using a NAT router (NETGEAR DG834G), are there any
> inbound rules to setup for this to work.The server end is also connected
> using a NAT router (different model), and the firewall rules have been
setup
> to allow VPN and GRE. The VPN connect 'seems' to work fine.
>
> As for your question about NETBIOS or NETBIOS.LOCAL, I don't know what to
> look for here, can you help further ?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Kind regards
> -Dan
>
>
> "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in
message
> news:O9xpe9NCFHA.3416@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Dan,
> >
> > Is there anything like a 3rd party firewall or stuff like that running
on
> > that remote client? Are you using the netbios name or netbios.local?
> >
> > -- 
> > Regards,
> >
> > Marina
> > Microsoft SBS-MVP
> > One of the Magical M&M's
> >
> > "Dan Freer" <spam@nospam.com> schreef in bericht
> > news:41ff37fb$0$40205$ed2e19e4@ptn-nntp-reader04.plus.net...
> >> Thanks Marina...
> >>
> >> Yes to both your questions :-)
> >>
> >> I have posted below the exact text from the "Details" of the error
> > received
> >> when I try to change the computer to join the domain...(hope this
helps):
> >>
> >>
> >> Note: This information is intended for a network administrator.  If you
> > are
> >> not your network's administrator, notify the administrator that you
> > received
> >> this information, which has been recorded in the file
> >> C:\WINDOWS\debug\dcdiag.txt.
> >>
> >> The domain name ourcompanyname might be a NetBIOS domain name.  If this
> >> is
> >> the case, verify that the domain name is properly registered with WINS.
> >>
> >> If you are certain that the name is not a NetBIOS domain name, then the
> >> following information can help you troubleshoot your DNS configuration.
> >>
> >> The following error occurred when DNS was queried for the service
> >> location
> >> (SRV) resource record used to locate a domain controller for domain
> >> ourcompanyname:
> >>
> >> The error was: "DNS name does not exist."
> >> (error code 0x0000232B RCODE_NAME_ERROR)
> >>
> >> The query was for the SRV record for
_ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs.ourcompanyname
> >>
> >> Common causes of this error include the following:
> >>
> >> - The DNS SRV record is not registered in DNS.
> >>
> >> - One or more of the following zones do not include delegation to its
> > child
> >> zone:
> >>
> >> ourcompanyname
> >> . (the root zone)
> >>
> >> For information about correcting this problem, click Help.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >> Kind regards
> >> -Dan
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in
> > message
> >> news:uRH7B98BFHA.3644@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> >> > Hi Dan,
> >> >
> >> > Stupid question maybe, but you did create a computeraccount on the
sbs
> > for
> >> > this remote client, right? And you did include the domain in the VPN
> >> > connection, tab Options, right?
> >> >
> >> > -- 
> >> > Regards,
> >> >
> >> > Marina
> >> > Microsoft SBS-MVP
> >> > One of the Magical M&M's
> >> >
> >> > "Dan Freer" <spam@nospam.com> schreef in bericht
> >> > news:41fe6dc0$0$28591$ed2e19e4@ptn-nntp-reader04.plus.net...
> >> >> Hi Marina
> >> >>
> >> >> Thank you for your interest...I posted this in my original message,
> >> >> but
> >> > here
> >> >> it is again...
> >> >> Hope you (or anyone) can help...
> >> >>
> >> >> Here is IPCONFIG /ALL for server:
> >> >>
> >> >> Windows IP Configuration
> >> >>
> >> >>    Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : SBS2003
> >> >>    Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . : ourcompanyname.local
> >> >>    Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
> >> >>    IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
> >> >>    WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
> >> >>    DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : ourcompanyname.local
> >> >>
> >> >> PPP adapter RAS Server (Dial In) Interface:
> >> >>
> >> >>    Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
> >> >>    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
> >> >>    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-00-00
> >> >>    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> >> >>    IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.15
> >> >>    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
> >> >>    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
> >> >>    NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
> >> >>
> >> >> Ethernet adapter Server Local Area Connection:
> >> >>
> >> >>    Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
> >> >>    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/1000 MT Network
> >> >> Connection
> >> >>    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-11-4C-05-1A
> >> >>    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> >> >>    IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> >> >>    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> >> >>    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
> >> >>    DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> >> >>    Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Here is IPCONFIG /ALL for remote (when VPN connectected):
> >> >>
> >> >> Windows IP Configuration
> >> >>
> >> >>         Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Quaddra
> >> >>         Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
> >> >>         Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
> >> >>         IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
> >> >>         WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
> >> >>         DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : ourcompanyname.local
> >> >>
> >> >> Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network:
> >> >>         Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
> >> >>         Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth LAN Access
> >> >> Server
> >> >> Driver
> >> >>         Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-07-61-14-19-AD
> >> >>
> >> >> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
> >> >>         Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
> >> >>         Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x
> >> >> Family
> >> > Fast
> >> >> Ethernet NIC
> >> >>         Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-90-F5-1A-4E-92
> >> >>         Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> >> >>         Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> >> >>         IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.40.200
> >> >>         Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> >> >>         Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.40.1
> >> >>         DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.40.1
> >> >>         DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.40.1
> >> >>         Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 27 January 2005 07:38:31
> >> >>         Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 30 January 2005 07:38:31
> >> >>
> >> >> PPP adapter Connect to Small Business Server:
> >> >>
> >> >>         Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : ourcompanyname.local
> >> >>         Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
> >> >>         Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-00-00
> >> >>         Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> >> >>         IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.10
> >> >>         Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
> >> >>         Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.10
> >> >>         DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> >> >>         Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in
> >> > message
> >> >> news:%23TEkMXgBFHA.4008@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >> >> > Hi Dan,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Post the ipconfig/all from the server and the one from the remote
> >> >> > client
> >> >> > when VPN-ed in.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > -- 
> >> >> > Regards,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Marina
> >> >> > Microsoft SBS-MVP
> >> >> > One of the Magical M&M's
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Dan Freer" <spam@nospam.com> schreef in bericht
> >> >> > news:41fb7caa$0$14600$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader01.plus.net...
> >> >> >> Joe, thanks for your suggestion...
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> ...still the same though, after creating a LMHOSTS file :-(
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> This is turning into a nightmare...any other
suggestions...anybody?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Thanks.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Dan
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Joe" <joe@jretrading.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:LQ4hQ4HwZo+BFwvP@jretrading.com...
> >> >> >> > In message
> >> >> >> > <41fa649b$0$14623$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader01.plus.net>,
> >> > Dan
> >> >> >> > Freer <spam@nospam.com> writes
> >> >> >> >>Yes, followed them exactly.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>Even if i try to simply join this computer to a domain I get
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>"A domain controller for the domain ourcompanyname could not be
> >> >> > contacted"
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> > A bit of a long shot, but... try making an lmhosts entry for
the
> >> > server
> >> >> > on
> >> >> >> > the remote machine. I've dabbled with enough versions of
Windows,
> >> >> > usually
> >> >> >> > without WINS, to know that this never does any harm and often
> > helps.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > lmhosts (no extension) is a text file in
> >> > Windows/system32/drivers/etc.
> >> >> >> > There is a sample file called lmhosts.sam with detailed
> >> >> >> > instructions:
> >> >> > open
> >> >> >> > it in Notepad. As it recommends, create a new text file with
just
> >> > your
> >> >> >> > server entry:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > [server LAN IP]   [servername]   #PRE #DOM:[NETBIOS
> >> > domainname]<return>
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > You presumably have IP resolution already if you can use
> >> >> >> > \\ServerByName,
> >> >> >> > but this doesn't say anything about domain controllers.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > The system should be able to sort this out by itself, but a bit
> >> >> >> > of
> > a
> >> >> >> > helping hand is often welcomed. Just to load the dice a little
> > more,
> >> >> >> > reboot the workstation before you try connecting. It's amazing
> >> >> >> > how
> >> >> >> > often
> >> >> >> > that helps...
> >> >> >> > -- 
> >> >> >> > Joe
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

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