I have inherited the administration job of a 2003 server. I can add computers
and users with no problems. I can also grant permissions without problems.
I am having problems with the clients. Windows 2000. After joining them to
the domain I try adding users to the local groups(Administrator, power user
etc.) I can see the domain from the drop down box at the top, choose it and
add a user. When I choose Apply or Ok, I get an error message about the
domain does not exist or cannot be contacted.
Why? The computer is already on the domain and I can see the domain. I
should be able to add users from the domain.
This happens with any new computer or user I add. It seems like it has to do
with the user account or computer account on the server.
Your help would be appreciated.

Fergie wrote:
> I have inherited the administration job of a 2003 server. I can add
> computers and users with no problems. I can also grant permissions
> without problems.
> I am having problems with the clients. Windows 2000. After joining
> them to the domain I try adding users to the local
> groups(Administrator, power user etc.) I can see the domain from the
> drop down box at the top, choose it and add a user. When I choose
> Apply or Ok, I get an error message about the domain does not exist
> or cannot be contacted.
> Why? The computer is already on the domain and I can see the domain. I
> should be able to add users from the domain.
> This happens with any new computer or user I add. It seems like it
> has to do with the user account or computer account on the server.
> Your help would be appreciated.

Make sure your DNS is set up properly -
All servers and workstations should specify *only* the internal
AD-integrated DNS server's IP address in their network settings. The
AD-integrated DNS server should be set up with forwarders to your ISP's DNS
servers for external resolution and/or use root hints.

Just to add to previous post -- I recon that your PC can browse domain
using NetBIOS (that why you can see the list) but not able to
determine actual object that should be added to desired group.

On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 11:30:02 -0700, Fergie
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>I have inherited the administration job of a 2003 server. I can add computers
>and users with no problems. I can also grant permissions without problems.
>I am having problems with the clients. Windows 2000. After joining them to
>the domain I try adding users to the local groups(Administrator, power user
>etc.) I can see the domain from the drop down box at the top, choose it and
>add a user. When I choose Apply or Ok, I get an error message about the
>domain does not exist or cannot be contacted.
>Why? The computer is already on the domain and I can see the domain. I
>should be able to add users from the domain.
>This happens with any new computer or user I add. It seems like it has to do
>with the user account or computer account on the server.
>Your help would be appreciated.