connecting to a NT server

[Placer]

Hello,

I have a NT 4.0 server set up and have Windows 98 and NT 4.0 workstations connected to a domain on the NT 4.0 server.

I just added a Windows 2000 workstation and can't seem to find the network. The 2000 PC reports it's ethernet adapter is working properly and connected to the LAN.

I just can't make the connection to the domain. When I use the wizard to connect it says the domain does not exist.

Any thoughts?

 

[butchrecon]

Can you ping the server IP address? If so right click on My Computer and go to Properties. Next go to Network Identification and go to the Properties button. Now you have to ensure that the WORKGROUP name IS NOT the same name of the DOMAIN you are tring to connect to. If the names are the same change the workgroup name to WORKGROUP then hit ok. When the workgroup has changed go back into the properties and add the PC to the DOMAIN. You have to have domain ADMIN rights to do this. If you have any questions let us know. James Collins
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[techshoot]

Make sure that the new Win2K station user has a valid NT4 domain user setup as well.

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[Placer]

I cannot ping the server from the new W2K workstation.
The workgroup name is workgroup, not the name of the domain.

What else should I look at?

Thanks.

 

[techshoot]

Are you pinging with the server IP address? What are your other settings DNS, DHPC, WINS, Gateway, etc.

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[Placer]

I am pinging the server name E.G. ping servername. It returns as not found. The same process works from all other workstations.

I have it set to auto assign address from DHCP server. No other settings are made. I set it up the way my NT workstation is set.

 

[techshoot]

find the IP address of the server (ping from a working station and write the address down) to see if the cable is working. Also try switching cables and if possible, ports on the hub/switch.

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[TheLad]

Check the DNS config against a working PC. You must have your PC configured for DNS in order to be able to ping the server by name. "It's true, its damn true!"

 

[AndeA]

I just went through this. The Windows 2000 Professional wants to be its own PDC of a Workgroup.

You've got to go into the System Properties in Control Panel and manualy change the "Member of" to Domain and type in the PDC Name. In my case, I even had to rename the work station because the default name was already registered for another existing work station.

Ande
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[Placer]

Sorry to be stupid . . . what/where is the PDC name?

 

[AndeA]

I hope this will help.

Go to: “Settings | Control Panel”
Select “System”
Select the Tab “Network Identification”
Select the Button “Properties”
Under “Member of” change the selection from “Workgroup” to “Domain” and type in your PDC Name
Click on “OK”

That should work. So far, Windows 2000 has been very forgiving.
Ande
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[Placer]

This is what I was doing back at the beginning of this thread. When I use the wizard or try to do it manually to connect it says the domain does not exist.

The cable is good, there is another pc which works OK. I'm going to try another NIC.

Any other thoughts?

 

[pbxman]

go to a c:\ command prompt and type:
ipconfig /all >ip.txt

do that from windows 2000 and a working machine on the network.

Paste the results of the text fine on your c:\ip.txt file in this post for us to look at.

Pbxman
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[SK79]

not sure if this is what you're talking about, but here goes...

If you've got the correct TCP/IP settings and are on the network, you can run the Network ID wizard...

When you run the wizard, it will ask you for your Windows user account - type the username you would like for this machine. Next, enter your computer name and domain. When prompted for an account with permission to join the domain, type in an accounwith Administrative rights on your NT Server (eg. Administator & Password).

If all goes well, the computer will think about it for a couple of minutes & create the user locally and on the server itself.