windows 2000 Domain servers will not authenticate

[Brian Keegan]

Hi
I just started work today we have 3 domain servers in 2
locations. when we in bloomfield login we automaticly
authenticate to longisland. we have a local server but
even when the line goes down it will not authenticate to
out local server. we just get the error message unable to
login

 

[SaltPeter]

Hi
I just started work today we have 3 domain servers in 2
locations. when we in bloomfield login we automaticly
authenticate to longisland. we have a local server but
even when the line goes down it will not authenticate to
out local server. we just get the error message unable to
login

You seem to be saying that local server is a DC.
Could you describe how the domain is organized logically? Is it running in
native mode and are their any sites configured to control replication and
login-server-by-subnet. Is a GC available at remote site?

The issue of logins accross the WAN is sometimes also caused by a user using
a home share/ roaming profile or other mapped drives configured accross the
WAN.

Once a user is prompted to change his password on the domain. The user must
contact offsite rootDC to complete the transaction but never resumes using
the local DC afterwards. Service packs 4 fixes this. At least it has so far.