No Domain Server at logon

[weazel]

Ok, on my network I have 7 win2k machines and 3 ME machines. I cannot get the ME boxes to logon to the domain. They do however get ip addresses, are able to browse the net, share files and folders.
Users are entered correctly on the domain controller and the ME settings are correct. They are set for logon to an NT domain and restore network shares. when the computers boot I get the logon screen but after the password is entered I get a No domain was found to verify your password. I've double and triple checked my settings so I think its something stupid I'm over looking. Any ideas???

[goodespeler]

Ok,
This is a difficult problem. There is no way you could surf the net and share files on the network without actually finding the domain server. There has to be some reason, good luck. Doubly make sure all the host names and users are correct.

[weazel]

ok, I forgot to install the dsclient software...duh...unfortunately it locks up during the install

[imd14u]

Did you add accounts for the computers in the server?

[silencio]

..only an NT machine will join the domain. you can logon to a domain with a 9x/ME box but that box will never join the domain. it doesn't need and can't have a computer account.

[weazel]

Ok, so is it necessary to install the dsclient software ??? I'm kinda confused on that point. Whats the purpose of the dsclient software?

[Milenko]

You shouldn't have to install any software just to log a machine on to a domain. My first concern would be if your domain controllers are win2k servers, then you may not have set them up to accept logins from pre-windows 2000 machines. I mention this because all of your 2000 machines logon perfectly.

So, are your domain controllers NT or 2000?

[weazel]

The domain controller is 2000 Advanced Server

[Milenko]

OK - you have to make sure that 2000 adv server is setup to accept logins from pre-windows 2000 machines.

To check this(on yer server), click start, then programs, then administrative tools, then active directory users and computers. In the column on the left, right-click your server and go to properties. Under domain operation mode, your mode should be mixed mode). If it's not, that's yer problem.

[weazel]

hmmm...nope its set to mixed mode

[condor]

okay..
try this..

1. ping the servers IP ..
2. Ping Servers DNS name
3. Ping Server NetBIOS name..
4. Check that you got the workgroup and domain name right..
5. make sure the computer name has no special characters
6. make sure your Access Control is set to get the ACL from your doamin...

[Milenko]

It's weird that it's ONLY the ME systems that can't join the domain though. I think it has something to do with the 2k server and pre-2k logons.

What happens if you try to log a win98 machine onto the domain? If you have one that you could try, that would help us narrow it down a bit.

[imd14u]

Originally posted by iateyourcat:
..only an NT machine will join the domain. you can logon to a domain with a 9x/ME box but that box will never join the domain. it doesn't need and can't have a computer account.

You can join the ME boxes to the domain. You can also create computer accounts for the machines also, using the computer names.

One thing to check, when logging on with a user name and password, are you using roaming profiles? Are these Administrator accounts?

Try using an account that's qualified to have computers join the domain.

[Ron Prestenback]

Here's one more thing you can check: Have you applied any Security templates to your Server box? If you have applied the High Security security template (MMC snap-in) at some point, this will disallow non-NTFS computers from logging into the domain (no file-level security)

[Ron Prestenback]

I just thought of something else...make sure the time on your WinME computers are set up to within fifteen or so minutes of the Server. This would also keep you from joining a domain...