Re: SBS2003 requires validation from WIN98 Client
- From: "Gregg Hill" <bogus@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 22:53:10 -0700
See if the dumb-a** set up a hosts file anywhere and clear the WINS cache.
No telling what he could have done. Not very "sharp" after all!
Gregg Hill
"Cliffgog" <Cliffgog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> We had a guy from Sharp came around early this week to install a
> photocopier/printer/scanner. Without my prior knowledge, he uses our
> domain
> Host Name as the device name for the printer. This later create a
> "duplicate
> name exist" prompt at every startup of client's PC.
>
> Next day, another Sharp support guy came along, main purpose was to fix
> some
> issue regarding my PC connectivity to the new Scanning/Printer. But after
> trying for a while, he felt the need to create a record in the "domain
> controller"" DNS settings and I allowed him to do so. I saw what he was
> doing, but left for 5 mins to reset the printer, of which I have no idea
> what
> he was doing. I regretted.
>
> Later on, I decided to use network scan and found that the
> device(Printer) name conflicts with our domain name. So I change the
> printer
> device name to something else and it fix the "Duplicate name exist on the
> network" problem.
>
> I thought the problem was fixed, but when Win98 users log into the domain,
> an error:
>
> "No domain server was available to validate your password. You may not
> gain
> access to some network resources".
>
> In fact, this happens to every PC with the exception of WinXp since they
> bypass the error message.
>
> I did a DNS RESTART, Clear Cache and still it makes no improvements.
>
> Somehow, I felt that the domain controller looses the users credentials
> and
> need to ask each time a client's PC is restarted.
>
> I appreciate if someone could point to me in the right direction to
> diagnose
> the problem more effectively
>
> best rgds,
> Clifford
>
> I wonder if you have encounter with this problem before or if you can
> point
> me to the right direction to diagnose further, I'll be much appreciated.
>
.
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