the specified network name is no longer available

[Guest]

I am having an issue with one domain controller in one site. We have 25 sites
which connect to one main site through a vpn network. Each site has a cisco
2650 router which connects to the main site and from there gets internet
access. At the main office there is also a call center down the street. The
call center and the main office each have one domain controller. We'll call
the main office dc1 and the call center dc2. Over the past week the call
center has had problems with users connecting to servers in the main office.
It started out as sporadic, but has gotten to the point that nobody in the
call center can connect to a server in the main office. dc1 is server 2003
and dc2 is win2000 server. I can ping and traceroute from either domain
controller and hit the other just fine, but if I try to open a unc
path(start/run dc1) from dc2 I get the error in the subject line. If I try
the opposite from dc1, no erros. I also tried the same thing both ways using
ip address and had the same results. I can run replmon and get no errors, but
it is much slower from dc2. Today, I added an lmhosts file for dc1 on dc2 and
now I can open a unc path from dc2 using dc1's ip address and it works. We
are using ad integrated dns on all domain controllers. I just can't figure
out what is wrong.

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

what's the error when using net view \\ip or hostname?

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I am having an issue with one domain controller in one site. We have 25 sites
which connect to one main site through a vpn network. Each site has a cisco
2650 router which connects to the main site and from there gets internet
access. At the main office there is also a call center down the street. The
call center and the main office each have one domain controller. We'll call
the main office dc1 and the call center dc2. Over the past week the call
center has had problems with users connecting to servers in the main office.
It started out as sporadic, but has gotten to the point that nobody in the
call center can connect to a server in the main office. dc1 is server 2003
and dc2 is win2000 server. I can ping and traceroute from either domain
controller and hit the other just fine, but if I try to open a unc
path(start/run dc1) from dc2 I get the error in the subject line. If I try
the opposite from dc1, no erros. I also tried the same thing both ways using
ip address and had the same results. I can run replmon and get no errors, but
it is much slower from dc2. Today, I added an lmhosts file for dc1 on dc2 and
now I can open a unc path from dc2 using dc1's ip address and it works. We
are using ad integrated dns on all domain controllers. I just can't figure
out what is wrong.

 

[Guest]

if I open a command prompt on dc2 and type net view \\dc1 ip address I get
the server service is not started

More help is available by typing NET helpmsg 2114

If I use the server name I get the same thing.

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

make sure no firewall blocking the LAN traffic. this page may help,

troubleshooting services errors The Server service is not started. 2. A firewall is blocking the file sharing. The resolution refer to How to enable file sharing in Windows firewall. ...
www.chicagotech.net/winissues/serviceserrors.htm


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Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties.

if I open a command prompt on dc2 and type net view \\dc1 ip address I get
the server service is not started

More help is available by typing NET helpmsg 2114

If I use the server name I get the same thing.