Two domains on a VPN

[Alan Bornat]

I have two Windows 2000 Server domains linked via a VPN.
I want the users of each domain to be able to access computers on the other
domain. I do NOT want them to log on to the other domain.
I have set up trusts - both trusting an trusted - at both ends . At the
moment users can access computers in the other domain but I have two
problems
1. If I try to verify the trusts I get the message (different at either
end):
(a) 'Information form the primary domain controller for the domain
(distant domain) cannot be obtained because: the RPC server is unavailable.
Make sure that the PDC is operating proerly and then try again'; or
(b) 'Windows cannot find a primary controller for the (Other distant
domain). Verdify that the PDC is functioning and then try again'
2. Users CAN log on to the distant domain - this causes a tremendous problem
as the roaming profile takes an hour to load over the VPN
Can anybody help?

 

[Guest]

Alan

I had a similar problem where I could not verify Trusts between two original Domains

It turned out to be a NetBios Resolution problem

Add entries to LMHOSTS on each Domain Controller like below

Line 1 is the domain refering to 1 of the DC's. Line 2 a DC Line 3 a DC
Lines 4-6 for the other Domain
Between the quotes has to be exactly 16 characters. The \0x1b counts as 1 characte

Chri

172.16.12.6 "HPI-DEVELOP \0x1b" #PR
172.16.12.5 DEVELOP1 #PRE #DOM:HPI-DEVELO
172.16.12.6 EMAIL101 #PRE #DOM:HPI-DEVELO
10.111.10.100 "EQUIFAX-SAL \0x1b" #PR
10.111.10.100 DOMAIN-P #PRE #DOM:EQUIFAX-SA
10.111.10.101 DOMAIN-B #PRE #DOM:EQUIFAX-SA