No domain server....

[silvercal]

I need some help here. This is the picture. I have a Windows 2000 server with some Windows 2000 Pro and some Windows 98 pc's connected to the server, however when the Windows 98 machines are trying to connect to the server I got the following message..."no domain server was available to validate your password. You may not be able to gain access to some network resources". I can ping the server with no problem, also I can see the Windows 2000 Pro machines. I have created an account on the AD, but no luck. Any ideas?. I will appreciate any help.

 

[khozi]

Have u created computer accounts?

 

[silvercal]

Yes, I did.

 

[peterve]

Is your Domain Controller emulation PDC role ?
Are you running WINS ? Peter Van Eeckhoutte
peter.ve@pandora.be

 

[jasonhand]

Are you using the pre-windows 2000 domain name to connect the 98 machines?

You may want to try using the Domain name without the .com or .org after it.

-Jason Hand

 

[festerrob]

I am having the same problem on Windows ME clients and when I add the .local suffix to the Domain name I get an "Incorrect Password" message. It is probably the same issue. If I hear anything I will let you know.

 

[DeanT]

Win 9x machines don't require and can't use computer accounts. You should be running the Directory Service Client on your Win 9x machines. Are you?

 

[silvercal]

Ok. First it all, thanks to all you for your responses.To anwser some of your questions.
1.- I'm not running Wins.
2.- I have tried with Domain.com and without the .com.
3.- I have previously installed Directory Service Client on the Win 98 machines.
Any other ideas?. This issue is driving me nuts.

 

[peterve]

install WINS, let your clients use WINS, and it will run (as long as your domain controller is running PDC emulator) Peter Van Eeckhoutte
peter.ve@pandora.be

 

[vijmat]

Just a suggestion. Try putting your DNS server Address manually in the TCPIP properties.

 

[peterve]

Win9x don't use DNS to find a domain controller... WINS should do the trick ! Peter Van Eeckhoutte
peter.ve@pandora.be

 

[tlcscousin]

Have you looked in the server DHCP and can you see the w98 boxes? I had this problem and found that the mac address was not set right I had done the release renew but ended up changing the client to a workgroup after a reboot changed to domain again rebooted and it finally configured for the domain.

 

[interfact]

I don't know if it affects your issue but you shouldn't have computer accounts for the Win98 PCs, only Win 2000 ones.

 

[silvercal]

Ok. I got my clients 98 machines connected to the server. I have installed NetBui over TCP/IP and that fixed the problem, now I have a new issue, for some reason they don't have Internet access. Ant ideas?

Thanks