Re: xp workstations unable to log-in to win 2003 domain at boot-up

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Hi,

How is DNS set up on Domain Controller (DC)?

What did you set for preferred DNS server under TCP/IP settings on DC?

What did you set for preferred DNS server under TCP/IP settings on client
PC?

What is the exact error that you get when you try to join it to domain?

Don't pre-create any computer accounts (if you already did - remove them)
and then try processed described before. Once the processed described in my
previous post is successful it will create Computer account on domain
controller automatically.

You should also check Event Logs on DC (System and Application logs - and
also others) for any errors.

--
Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security

"joeydb331" <joeydb331@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:B2C47AF2-B42B-4072-B3BC-3060B1AECCA1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> When i try what you've suggested (again THANKS so much for being cool
> enough
> to write all of that stuff out for me) I have no problem becoming a member
> of
> the workgroup (and it happens just like you describe), but when i then try
> to
> join the domain i recieve that same damn error message that i've been
> getting
> all along.
> I'm beginning to think that something is wrong with the way that I set-up
> the win 2003 server PC. Maybe some policy setting I'm missing, trust
> relationship issue, or service that i should have running but don't, etc.
> Hey when you set-up a 'computer' in the 'active directory users and
> computers' area and it asks you if the computer will be a 'managed
> computer',
> do you ever answer 'yes' to that and if so, how do you determine your
> 'GUID'?
> could my issue be some how related to that?
> Thanks again for any and all help that you are willing to provide =)
>
> "Miha Pihler [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Right click on My Computer on PC that you want to add to domain. Now
>> click
>> on Properties. Click on Change and under Domain enter name of your new
>> domain.
>>
>> If computer is already a member of domain then enter a name (e.g. Temp)
>> under Workgroup. Once the computer is joined to Workgroup (it will say
>> "Welcome to Temp Workgroup) go back and under domain enter name of your
>> new
>> domain. (You don't have to reboot yet). Once a computer is back in domain
>> do
>> a reboot and your computer should now be able to log in to the domain.
>>
>> --
>> Mike
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>>
>>
>> "joeydb331" <joeydb331@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:EC299BDF-3067-454C-9245-7DE703E267A7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >I read your response (thank you very much by the way) and gave it a try.
>> > First, I opened the 'active directory users and computers' mmc on the
>> > 2003
>> > server, then I added a new PC named "tryagain" in the 'computers'
>> > section,
>> > checking the various settings, assignign rights and permissions, etc.
>> > Then
>> > I
>> > renamed one of the XP workstations to "tryagain", rebooted, and
>> > attempted
>> > to
>> > go through the network wizard process that I had explained in my very
>> > first
>> > post. Unfortunatley I got the exact same error message AGAIN.
>> > Back on the 2003 Server PC I noticed that inside the 'active directory
>> > users
>> > and computers' section, where it listed the PC "tryagain", that the
>> > workstation had a red circle with a line thru it, meaning that it had
>> > been
>> > disabled. That might have been a result of my trying the network wizard
>> > 3
>> > or
>> > 4 times (on the xp workstation) before giving up (again) and due to so
>> > many
>> > failed attempts to join the domain the xp workstation was disabled by
>> > the
>> > server (like when you try to log in to the server too many times with
>> > the
>> > wrong password and your account gets locked-out. I don't know for sure
>> > though. I manually enabled the tryagain" pc in the active directory
>> > area,
>> > but only to wind up right back at the same old spot, unable to join the
>> > domain.
>> >
>> > If anyone else has any suggestions that'd be great! Thanks alot Miha .
>> > .
>> > .
>> > I appreciate yor time!
>> >
>> > "Miha Pihler [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> If computer was member of "old" domain (before evaluation time expired
>> >> on
>> >> server) you will have to remove all computers from domain and join
>> >> them
>> >> again.
>> >>
>> >> Even if you used same domain name -- this is not same domain any more.
>> >> SIDs
>> >> and RIDs are now different (new) and your new domain server knows
>> >> nothing
>> >> about computers that were members of old domain.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Mike
>> >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>> >>
>> >> "joeydb331" <joeydb331@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:F30A77CF-63F1-4DA5-BAAD-4497C3A25E3A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > The main isssue: I can log onto the server from an xp workstation
>> >> > only
>> >> > after
>> >> > logging into the workstation itself (you know at like boot-up). Then
>> >> > if
>> >> > i
>> >> > open the explorer - entire network - microsoft windows network - the
>> >> > domain -
>> >> > i can log into the shared files/folders on the server. It asks me
>> >> > for
>> >> > my
>> >> > name and password (which i've set-up on the server already of
>> >> > course),
>> >> > I
>> >> > enter them and log-on no problem. Why won't it let me do that at
>> >> > boot-up?
>> >> >
>> >> > I have attempted to set-it up from the workstation 100 times via the
>> >> > system
>> >> > icon (in the control panel) - computer name tab - then either the
>> >> > network
>> >> > id button or the change button, enter in the appropriate answers,
>> >> > but
>> >> > to
>> >> > no
>> >> > avail.
>> >> >
>> >> > I eventually get this message:
>> >> >
>> >> > "your computer could nt be joined to the domain because the
>> >> > following
>> >> > error
>> >> > has occured: the specified server cannot perform the requested
>> >> > operation."
>> >> >
>> >> > Can anyone help me please? Here's some more information:
>> >> >
>> >> > I set up a windows 2003 domain, server, and made it a PDC at a
>> >> > friends
>> >> > business. Everything worked fine.
>> >> >
>> >> > Recently the business moved to a new location and the trial period
>> >> > for
>> >> > the
>> >> > 2003 server software that i used ended. Armed with a new copy of
>> >> > 2003
>> >> > server
>> >> > software and at the new location, I re-installed, using the same
>> >> > domain
>> >> > name,
>> >> > etc., as I had originally.
>> >> > This time however it's not working properly. (I have described the
>> >> > issue
>> >> > i'm having at the beginning of this message)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
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