cannot connect to server

[RIOT]

The computers at the different branches of the bank I work at can't connect to the main office server. I set up the computer in the same way that I've set up the computers at the main branch. When a user tries to logon an error message appears "No domain server was found..." I can ping the server but not connect to it. Any suggestions?

[iamtheman]

Can you ping it by name?? Also what kind of NOS is this?? A little more info please.

[RIOT]

sorry... the computer trying to connect to the server is Win98SE and the server is W2K. To ping I went to a DOS prompt and typed the IP address for the server.

[iamtheman]

Can you ping the server by name like this: ping servername if that doesn't work see below

Are you running WINS?? If not I would install it and your problems should clear up.

[imd14u]

Did you create accounts for the computers in the Win2K server?

[condor]

okay lets take it one step at a time :

you have a Win2k Server and Win98 Clients.

1. make sure you have communications - Ping the IP address - if that works go to step 2.

2. Ping the computer name "ping server" - if it works go to step 3 - if not make sure you configured the WINS address (or lmhost files)

3. go to start -> run type \\server\share - if it connects go to step 4 if it asks for password you have a user/password problem.

4. Open network properties - make sure he client login to the right Domain. also go to Access control tab and make sure it gets the access control from the domain...

also you must have the "default login" set to client for microsoft networks.. .


If it's Win98 clients you don't need to set computer accounts (only for NT/Win2k).

Make sure you're using valid user / password.

[baconboy]

riot, have you tried to reinstall the NIC? i have had this problem and i solved it by unistalling the NIC and redoing the network configurations. TCP/IP! i think these guys above me should have nailed your problem.

let me know what happens

[zollyone]

Have you loaded your client files on your server disk to your 98se machines. I have a w2k server and had 98se for a while. Just my two cents