Vista cannot connect to 2003 server

[Martin]

Hope this is the right newsgroup.

Have a weird situation. On my first Vista pc i cannot authenticate to a 2003
server. YET i can map drives, nslookup is fine, i can ping everything, and
XP pcs log on with no problem (and have been for years).

The actual error is that the DNS of the DC in the domain has failed. I don't
think this has anything to do with DNS based on what i said. Regardless, i
have deleted, reinstalled, tc.

Anyone have any idea.s

 

[Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)]

What do you mean "i cannot authenticate to a 2003 server. YET i can map
drives, nslookup is fine, i can ping everything"? Do you mean you can logon
local computer and then map the drive? Or you can't join the domain?

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[Martin]

What do you mean "i cannot authenticate to a 2003 server. YET i can map
drives, nslookup is fine, i can ping everything"? Do you mean you can
logon local computer and then map the drive? Or you can't join the domain?

--
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com

 

[Martin]

Yes, that is exactly what i mean. Sorry i wasn't more clear.
I can do all that stuff, but i can't join the domain.

 

[jlwainwright]

I've got 1 Vista machine on my SBS2003 network. Since doing a Windows
Update on my Server yesterday my Vista workstation is showing
"Unidentified Network" on the Local Area Network conection. The vista
machine takes more than 10 minutes to start up when the network cable
is connected.


Could this be related to your problem?


HELP!!

 

[Martin]

I don't know. It just doesn't make any sense to me that i can browse the
network and stuff, but cannot log in to the domain.

 

[Martin]

Yes. And the XP pcs log on just fine. It's just the new Vista pc that is
giving us problems. This is our first Vista pc.

 

[Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)]

Assuming you use NetBIOS name to join the domain, have you tried to use
FQDN? Or this search result may help.

Can't join domain using NetBIOS nameHowever, if you join the domain using
FQDN, it works. Cause and troubleshooting: the computer can't revolve the
NetBIOS of the Doman Controller. ...
www.chicagotech.net/troubleshooting/joindomain1.htm


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http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
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[Martin]

Wow. Funny you should ask that. That's one thing i didn't try. And NO. I
can't do it. Can't ping the FQDN. So, does that point to a DNS problem? And
if so, why are the XP machines able to log on with no trouble?

What's my next step?

 

[Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)]

Sounds like name resolution issue. Did you receive any errors if using
nslookup command?

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Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
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How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
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[Martin]

No, that's the weird thing. NSLookup looks right to me

 

[SolveIT]

I had the same problem until I configured the server's IP address as the
primary DNS server. Joined the domain fine - BUT - unable to connect to the
Internet after succesfully joining the domain (OK before Joining). Configured
secondary DNS servers on the Internet but still could not connect. I can ping
all LAN nodes and the router but cannot ping any Internet address by name or
dotted decimal. Laa of the other computers are XP and work fine on both
domain and Internet. Disabled firewall, anti virus - still no good. Any hel
is truly appreciated.

 

[Martin]

Yes, i've checked that so many times i thought i was crazy.

 

[Martin]

No errors on nsloop, but i finally noticed that in ipconfig /all the Primary
DNS Suffix is blank, and it's not on the XP machines. Does that mean
something i can try?

 

[SolveIT]

Yes. All of the computers have the identical DNS configuration. The domain
server is primary and the ISP's DNS servers are secondary. I've also tried
the ISP's first and the Domain server's last.

 

[Martin]

I realize this is an old thread, but i thought the solution may help
someone.

Your link led me to the answer. A SRV record was not created when the DNS
wizard installed DNS. Once i created it all was well.

Thanks everyone for their help.

 

[SolveIT]

We never got this solved. In addition to the domain issue, some critical
applications would not install on Vista (e.g. M.Y.O.B. Premier) so we bought
an XP "Downgrade", installed it and configured everything all over again.
Thanks for your suggestions - Aidan