Softare: WindowsXP Pro PCs (latest patches) / Windows2003 Server
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Hi

Any idea why my PCs stop talking to each other correctly after about
30 minutes?

There is something weird going on. I have two PS - a desktop and a
laptop.
They are both on the same Domain. But why is it that after a while
(say 30 minutes
sometimes longer) my desktop suddenly stops being able to "see" my
Laptop?
When I try to navigate to the laptop from the desktop through Windows
Explorer using:
=> My Network Places > Entire Network > OurDomainName > LaptopName
there is a very long pause and finally it comes back with a dialog-box
saying
"Connecting to LaptopName" and asks for my UserName and PW.
But when I enter it, it moans at me saying "The user name you typed is
the same
as you logged in with. That user name has already been tried. A domain
controller
can not be found to verify that user name".

But when I log off and log on again - it works first time. But that is
a pain to have to keep logging off !

Strangely my Laptop can usually still see my desktop PC without a re-
boot.

What's going on - any thoughts?


Ship
Shiperton Henethe

ship wrote:
> Btw, I am getting the following error messages in my application log:
>
> [Note for security reasons I have changed the domain and user name in
> these messages]
>
>>>>
>
> Windows cannot determine the user or computer name. (The specified
> domain either does not exist or could not be contacted. ). Group
> Policy processing aborted.
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>
>>>>
>
> Automatic certificate enrollment for local system failed to contact
> the active directory (0x8007054b). The specified domain either does
> not exist or could not be contacted.
> Enrollment will not be performed.
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>
>>>>
>
>
> Automatic certificate enrollment for OURDOMAIN\myusername failed to
> contact the active directory (0x8007054b). The specified domain
> either does not exist or could not be contacted.
> Enrollment will not be performed.
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>
>>>>
>
> Windows saved user OURDOMAIN\myusername registry while an application
> or service was still using the registry during log off. The memory
> used by the user's registry has not been freed. The registry will be
> unloaded when it is no longer in use.
>
> This is often caused by services running as a user account, try
> configuring the services to run in either the LocalService or
> NetworkService account.
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>

See:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310461

ship wrote:
> Btw, I am getting the following error messages in my application log:
>
> [Note for security reasons I have changed the domain and user name in
> these messages]
>
>
> Windows cannot determine the user or computer name. (The specified
> domain either does not exist or could not be contacted. ). Group
> Policy processing aborted.
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>
>
> Automatic certificate enrollment for local system failed to contact
> the active directory (0x8007054b). The specified domain either does
> not exist or could not be contacted.
> Enrollment will not be performed.
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>
>
>
> Automatic certificate enrollment for OURDOMAIN\myusername failed to
> contact the active directory (0x8007054b). The specified domain
> either does not exist or could not be contacted.
> Enrollment will not be performed.
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>
>
> Windows saved user OURDOMAIN\myusername registry while an application
> or service was still using the registry during log off. The memory
> used by the user's registry has not been freed. The registry will be
> unloaded when it is no longer in use.
>
> This is often caused by services running as a user account, try
> configuring the services to run in either the LocalService or
> NetworkService account.
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>
>
> With thanks
>
>
> Ship

Open Device Manager, open the properties on your ethernet card, click
the Power tab, and deselect "Allow the computer to turn off this device
to save power".

--
Joe =o)

On Feb 22, 6:04*am, Elmo <elmog...@iglou.invalid> wrote:
> ship wrote:
> > Btw, I am getting the following error messages in my application log:
>
> > [Note for security reasons I have changed the domain and user name in
> > these messages]
>
> > Windows cannot determine the user or computer name. (The specified
> > domain either does not exist or could not be contacted. ). Group
> > Policy processing aborted.
>
> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> >http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>
> > Automatic certificate enrollment for local system failed to contact
> > the active directory (0x8007054b). *The specified domain either does
> > not exist or could not be contacted.
> > * Enrollment will not be performed.
>
> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> >http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>
> > Automatic certificate enrollment for OURDOMAIN\myusername failed to
> > contact the active directory (0x8007054b). *The specified domain
> > either does not exist or could not be contacted.
> > * Enrollment will not be performed.
>
> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> >http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>
> > Windows saved user OURDOMAIN\myusername registry while an application
> > or service was still using the registry during log off. The memory
> > used by the user's registry has not been freed. The registry will be
> > unloaded when it is no longer in use.
>
> > *This is often caused by services running as a user account, try
> > configuring the services to run in either the LocalService or
> > NetworkService account.
>
> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> >http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>
> > With thanks
>
> > Ship
>
> Open Device Manager, open the properties on your ethernet card, click
> the Power tab, and deselect "Allow the computer to turn off this device
> to save power".

Okay I'll try that. The PC didnt have a power tab on either of the
Network Adapters
("1394 Net Adapter" and "NETGEAR FA311 Fast Ethernet Adapter") -
however
the laptop did and I have changed its setting. Great - let's see what
happens then!

With thanks

Ship