Re: domain name/setup w/ConnComp/XP PRo client PC locked out

From: Bob C (BobC_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/08/05 

Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 20:07:02 -0800

Thanks "Super G"

My AD Domain name is "MyCompany.Local".

My fully qualified Internet Domain Name is "My-Company.com".

My AD Domain name shows up without the hypens.....when I attempt to logon to
the network, my domain name is truncated. As I wrote in this post, the
NETBios on the server side was set to "NetBios Enabled".

Was this the problem when the setup occured ?

Also, any ideas why the client got so screwed up with passwords ? I ended up
having to reload the client and, so far, SBS has not lived up to it's hype as
being a product a Small Business can use.............

Bob

"SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" wrote:

> what is your AD DNS domain name? I have this suspicion you've made a classic
> error and named your AD the same as your internet FQDN.
>
> "Bob C" <Bob C@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4A94523C-53D7-48B8-ABB8-7D455940AF0E@microsoft.com...
> > Folks........HELP !!!
> >
> > I'm new to SBS 2003 and networks (from an admin & setup standpoint....I
> > have
> > a general understanding and have read and re-read the "How to Cheat at
> > Small
> > Business Server 2003" by Susan Snedaker).
> >
> > I did a semi-clean install on a HP ML110 Server. I puchased it new from
> > HP,
> > but the pre-loaded SBS seemed to have several things missing. I proceeded
> > to
> > do a re-install of the SBS software when I saw alot of errors in the
> > events
> > logs relating to "Bnd errors" and the booting process was taking longr and
> > longer each time.
> >
> > Server has 2 NICS installed, but we use only 1.
> >
> > My DSL modem (set in bridged mode) runs to a NetGear router (FR114P). We
> > use
> > SBCGLOBAL as our ISP and use PPPoE with the router handling the
> > verification.
> > I am using the NetGEar unit as the firewall.
> >
> > After reading books and studying all your responses, I was able to get the
> > server setup, have it access the web & my email account and download all
> > the
> > latest SBS 2003 fixes & patches.
> >
> > One thing I remember during the setup was when I created my domain name,
> > the
> > setup wizard flagged it being longer than 15 characters. I had read this
> > was
> > only a problem with NETBIOS & older OS's. Since all our clients will be XP
> > Pro, I told the setup wizard it was ok.
> >
> > After setup, I seethe domain name on the server as the long name I
> > entered.
> >
> > I later noticed the TCP/IP setting for the server had the "NetBIOS" switch
> > turned on. I removed this and re-booted the server.
> >
> > Setup seemed to run ok.
> >
> > When I log on as an administrtor, I noticed the network name was trunctaed
> > to 15 characters.
> >
> > I created my first user id & client computer ok. I am able to logon to the
> > server using the user id & PW I created.
> >
> > When I plugged the client into the NetGear router, I went to IE (as the
> > setup wizard instructed) and type the "ConnectComputer" command. I used
> > the
> > domain name that was the "full name", meaning it was longer than the 15
> > characters that SBS flagged in the initial setup.
> >
> > My 1st client is an XP Pro PC. The client was logged on as an
> > administrator
> > and I had shut off Zone Alarm firewall & McAfee Virus scanner, just in
> > case
> > it might try to block anything.
> >
> > The client prompted me for my user id & password. Everything seemed to go
> > ok.
> >
> > I seemed to connect to the server, the server pushed some software down to
> > the client and the client eventually re-booted.
> >
> > The first thing that comes up is the network logon screen. My user id was
> > filled in, as was the 2 options for connecting. One to the network (with
> > the
> > 15 character name) and the other being my computer.
> >
> > When I try and logon to the network, it says the domain name is not found.
> > Worst, when I try to logon to my computer, it also says that name is not
> > found. Right now, the client is dead.
> >
> > I cannot logon/turn on the client any way. My "recovery CD" from Dell
> > gives
> > me 3 options, one to re-install XP Home (I purchased a XP Pro upgrade), or
> > to
> > logon on as an administrator. The third option is to exit. Great !!!
> >
> > When I proceed to logon the client as an administrator from a DOS promt,
> > using the admin PW I have been using, it says it cannot be found. Best I
> > can
> > do is enter nothing and it shows me about 25 DOS commands I can use from
> > the
> > DOS promt.
> >
> > Needless to say, I'm stuck. I was making alot of progress with this, bu
> > having the client shot at this point is a huge problem.
> >
> > Having these domain name issues is another thing. Why SBS would allow me
> > to
> > create a domain name greater than 15 characters seems strange is you
> > haven't
> > gotten to the NETBIOS switch at that point.
> >
> > Needless to say, any help is greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Bob
>
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