xp logon to 2003 server

[QWiz]

I am learning a test server of 2003.
when I tell my xp box to login, I do not get any error msg's, but it takes
forever loading the personal settings after the password is entered.
am I doing something wrong?
thanks for any info
newbie
Tom, aka Qwiz

 

[Colin Nash [MVP]]

Sounds like a DNS problem...

Ensure that the "Client" Computer Points to this DNS Server for DNS
Resolution
Windows 2000 and Windows XP clients in an Active Directory domain must have
its TCP/IP settings configured properly to find the registered domain
services that are provided by the Active Directory domain controllers.
TCP/IP settings on Active Directory members (workstations, servers, and
domain controllers) must be configured to point to a DNS server that is
hosting DNS for the domain namespace.
To view the current IP configuration, type ipconfig /all at a command prompt
and then press ENTER to display the details. To modify the DNS
configuration:

1.. Right-click My Network Places, and then click Properties.
2.. Right-click Local Area Connection, and then click Properties.
3.. Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties.
4.. Click Advanced, and then click the DNS tab. Configure the DNS server
addresses to point to the DNS server that you configured in previous steps.
5.. Force the registration of the host (A) records. At a command prompt,
type ipconfig /flushdns and then press ENTER to purge the DNS resolver
cache. Type ipconfig /registerdns and then press ENTER to register the DNS
resource records.
If the ipconfig /registerdns command generates the following error message
Error: The system cannot find the file specified. : Refreshing DNS names
start and turn on the DHCP Client service on this computer, and then run
the ipconfig /registerdns command again.

 

[QWiz]

Colin
Thank you, thank you, thank you!

That was the very thing that took care of my problem.

now,, I can get on with trying to learn 2k3 server.

Thanks again
Regards
Tom, aka Qwiz