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  1. SmittyNMCI

    server down, returns ping, no other services

    My guess is that when you cycled power, the server had to go through the chkdsk step prior to restarting. Pings answer as soon as enough of the OS is loaded to provide power and support to the NICs but I believe that chkdsk is performed after this stage. Restarting the server normally via...
  2. SmittyNMCI

    How do I define this subnet?

    Try this on for size. http://www.wildpackets.com/products/ipsubnetcalculator It's freeware and has save me a few times from having to do the math in my head. Jeffery Smith (Smitty) PEC Solutions Inc. BS - Computer Application & Networking A+ Network+ MCSA MCSE
  3. SmittyNMCI

    Local and Group Policy

    In a nutshell, if a machine is joined to a domain, the domain policy holds regardless of who is logged in or where. Login does not matter in this case so a locally logged on user will have the same policy applied as a remotely logged on person. Basically, mrmoneymatters is correct in that...
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    Local and Group Policy

    Actually they can, at least for a short period of time. We sometimes overide domain policies by changing the local policy which allow us to perform some tasks until the domain policy kicks in again which is usually set by time. Domain policies can be set to update periodically or when a user...
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    Account lockout

    I have had this probllem quite a few times myself. For me it stemmed from being terminaled into a server or logged in locally on a server then changing my password from another location such as my desktop while still logged on. Logons can remain in effect even though you have closed the session...
  6. SmittyNMCI

    add servers to domain without being a domain admin?

    There are two ways to do this. The first and the one I would recommend considering it sounds like you will allow more than one or two people to perform this function is to create a security group say AddComputers. In Add Computers and Users snap-in, right click the domain and select properties...
  7. SmittyNMCI

    Replacing a Windows 2000 domain controller

    Lander215 is correct. One point of interest is that a server does not have to be joined to a domain prior to dcpromo even though it will also worked if joined. By telling the server the domain during the first phase of the DCPromo it will join and promo all at one time deleting the need to join...
  8. SmittyNMCI

    Replacing a Windows 2000 domain controller

    This won't work. You cannot promo a DC with one name then rename it, change it's IP and expect it to work as a DC. You will have problems and errors everywhere. You can copy all non system files or data to the new DC and as Tangostar says, move all roles off of the old DC but you must install...
  9. SmittyNMCI

    Getting a file Line Count

    Why not simply open the file for reading and while not EOF do a incement count. Ex. Number = 0 Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") Set objFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile(AppPath & "TextFile.txt", 1) Do Until objFile.AtEndofStream strTemp = objFile.ReadLine Number =...
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    How to list all .txt files in a directory, inside combo box

    Try this. CommonDialog1.Filter = "Text Files(*.txt)|*.txt" CommonDialog1.ShowOpen Open CommonDialog1.FileName For Input As #1 Do While Not EOF(1) Line Input #1, strTemp Loop Close #1 Add strTemp to combo box. Jeffery Smith (Smitty) PEC Solutions Inc...
  11. SmittyNMCI

    Map a drive without login

    I should have mentioned that you need to \\servername at Run and when the mapping util is up. Jeffery Smith (Smitty) PEC Solutions Inc. A+ Network+ MCSA MCSE
  12. SmittyNMCI

    Map a drive without login

    Try this. We use it all the time. Start, Run, type the name of the server you want to map to. A pop up will show to enter logon name and password. Make sure you use the domain name that holds your logon name with your logon name in this pop up. Hit OK and let it connect. Once the connection is...
  13. SmittyNMCI

    Win98 problem

    A DNS tool that can be used for DNS lookup is nslookup though I don't know if it is available to wind98. Another option since you believe that this is a DNS problem and from the explaination so far I would agree, is to go to the DNS server and use the MMC for DNS and connect to the DNS server...
  14. SmittyNMCI

    DNS Round Robin.

    The hotfix for Q281308 fixed my dup name problem. Now I can \\ into the servers using the virtual name. Added a static WINS entry for the virtual name to be able to call up the servers without having to use the FQDN. All that now works. Round Robin is functioning as expected HOWEVER, (big pause...
  15. SmittyNMCI

    DHCP problem

    This is most definitely an interesting problem. You are correct in that the problem has been proven to be the DHCP service. Mathematically speaking it does not make any sense as to why it stops at 243. This would equate to 11110011. I am curious as to why you have chosen to run a class C...
  16. SmittyNMCI

    DNS Round Robin.

    Yes indeed. I need to look at this article more closely. The article that I entered above states that MS says that they fixed the bug in sp3 however the article further states that the fix that MS provided in sp3 did not work. Any thoughts on this? Also, could you explain why you feel that round...
  17. SmittyNMCI

    DHCP problem

    I hesitate on thinking that it is the DHCP server for the reason that the other 230 computers get their leases renewed unless you have permanent leases set. This would tell me that the DHCP server is functioning as it resends the IP at the renewed lease request. If one of the working 230...
  18. SmittyNMCI

    DHCP problem

    You are correct. You don't need a router unless you are bridging to another subnet. I just assumed that you had one. Having a router or not does not really change the problem so lets do a bit of troubleshooting. I see that a private IP scheme is being used and that you have a gateway (the bdc...
  19. SmittyNMCI

    DNS Round Robin.

    Has anyone ever heard of a bug in Windows 2000 concerning duplicate name errors when using netbios name callup? The following web site http://www.cytex.com/Access/Microsoft/CIFS/w2ks_duplicate_name_bug.htm talks about this problem. Anyone have any thoughts on this? Smitty A+ Network+ MCSA MCSE
  20. SmittyNMCI

    DHCP problem

    There may be a few things to look at here. 1st, check the router to see if the ports are set up properly for the additional workstations. If you are sure that they are then try configuring 1 workstation with a static IP address in the range of your DHCP scope along with the gateway, DNS and WINS...

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