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

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From: kwoodfield (kwoodfield_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/04/05 

Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 20:45:02 -0800

When you enter the domain name, have you tried the full name companyname.local?

"Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

> 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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