Help Nt Server / Windows Xp

java · 02-10-2002 1:41pm

This is a name resolution problem plain and simple - login script cannot find the ip address that the servername resolves to. WINS or DNS should be enabled in your ipconfig settings on ALL PC's. Are your login script drive mappings mapping to \\walshdesign\foldername or another server name ? lmhosts really is a pain in the ass. DNS is the way to go (or WINS on NT4)

coupe 02 · 02-10-2002 1:55pm

right im gonna go to my pc and try this java, im gona go to my tcp/ip settings
settings are as follows

*use the following ip address
ip address -- 192.168.0.103
subnet -- 255.255.255.0
def gateway -- blank

*use the following dns server address
preferred - blank
alternitive - blank

advanced settings
in dns (all thats ticked)
*append primary and connection specific dns suffixes

in wins
enable lmhosts lookup
netboius set to default

am i missing sumthing, i have no mention to a server anywhere now, no 192.168.0.1
I had it as a default gateway but was told take it out

elv · 02-10-2002 1:59pm

can you post an ipconfig /all
i assume its not got a 2nd network interface somewhere and its mixing up the gateways

coupe 02 · 02-10-2002 2:14pm

this is a local pc

C:\Documents and Settings\Colin>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : colin
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connecti
on
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-30-05-2A-FF-CE
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.103
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

coupe 02 · 02-10-2002 2:18pm

this is the server

Physical Address. . . . . . : 00-01-50-dd-7b-80
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 159.134.181.26
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . : 159.134.181.26

PPP adapter NdisWan6:

Description . . . . . . . . : NdisWan Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . :

PPP adapter NdisWan7:

Description . . . . . . . . : NdisWan Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . :

deckie27 · 02-10-2002 2:58pm

Would it not be simpler if you changed the ip of your machine to

IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 159.134.181.30 (for example)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0

Also try taking the machine of the domain ie join a workgroup
Reboot and then join the domain again and (add an account for the machine its an option) This may take a few minutes to come up at first but when it does and another reboot you should be flying

Fingers crossed
I know this is basic but who knows

coupe 02 · 02-10-2002 3:32pm

all pc's recognise server as 192.168.0.1
confused as to where the other ip has come from, its not my isp number checked that as well

still no good in doing what you said to do, im at a loss

when i log on locally it logs on in an instant, takes 2 mins to access server
after that runs sweet,
if i relog on works sweet
when i log in as domain takes 6 mins to get to desktop and hangs everynow and then when accessing files etc on network, if i relog on it does it in an instant and hangs less frequent maybe 4or5 an hour

elv · 02-10-2002 4:05pm

Hi,
192.168.x.x is used on local networks. The 159.134.x.x ip is coming from your internet connection on the server (looks like an eircom dialup or something)

It might be a good idea to do what someone suggested and to remove each of the workstations out of the domain, and then add them back in. Someone gave instructions earlier, just move it to a workgroup which will take you out of the domain and then move it back in. If you still have a problem, then I would say its to do with the way the server is set up and not the workstations

coupe 02 · 02-10-2002 4:09pm

took them all out and brought them all back in, id just seems to be the way there talking to each other, there just not like on the same wavelenght

retneil · 02-10-2002 4:54pm

No default gateway specified on local pc

Defenistrator · 02-10-2002 6:00pm

That ipconfig /all is not complete, the machine is a multihomed Server, so it shoul;d be showing TWO ethernet adapters, obviousliy one is 192.168.0.1 which is the lan connection, the second is 159.134.181.26 which is probably connected to some kind of router.

the ipconfig/all command just ran of the screen and this is all that was cut and pasted!

The fact that there is no default gateway on the local machine makes no difference, packets only have one place to go, the local network!

as Java said, it is a name resolution problem, as I have said before, post us a nbtstat -n for the workstation and server, OR use WINS, ie: go to the advanced tab in the TCP/IP settings, and put the ip address of your fileserver in the primary wins box.

when you log on localy it is obvious that the logon works fine, you are not contacting your DOMAIN CONTROLLER. even browsing and mail should work, because you are only using the proxy and mailservices on your server, not the whole security manager, which is the primary function of the domain controller.

D.

coupe 02 · 03-10-2002 10:33am

typical station

Local Area Connection:
Node IpAddress: [192.168.0.10] Scope Id: []

NetBIOS Local Name Table

Name Type Status

COLIN <00> UNIQUE Registered
DOMAIN <00> GROUP Registered
COLIN <03> UNIQUE Registered
COLIN <20> UNIQUE Registered

server

NetBIOS Local Name Table

Name Type Status

WALSHDESIGN <00> UNIQUE Registered
WALSHDESIGN <20> UNIQUE Registered
DOMAIN <00> GROUP Registered
DOMAIN <1C> GROUP Registered
DOMAIN <1B> UNIQUE Registered
DOMAIN <1E> GROUP Registered
WALSHDESIGN <03> UNIQUE Registered
DOMAIN <1D> UNIQUE Registered
..__MSBROWSE__.<01> GROUP Registered
WALSHDESIGN <01> UNIQUE Registered
ADMINISTRATOR <03> UNIQUE Registered

Defenistrator · 03-10-2002 11:03am

Coupe,

I have jsut run a nbtstat -n on my workstation (win2K) and on my PDC (NT4.0 SP6a)

and nowhere do I get a mention of DOMAIN, only the actual DOMAIN NAME. for example:

Local Area Connection:
Node IpAddress: [192.168.0.35] Scope Id: []

NetBIOS Local Name Table

Name Type Status
EVENT_HORIZON <00> UNIQUE Registered
OFFICE <00> GROUP Registered
EVENT_HORIZON <03> UNIQUE Registered
EVENT_HORIZON <20> UNIQUE Registered
OFFICE <1E> GROUP Registered
EVENT_HORIZON$ <03> UNIQUE Registered
INet~Services <1C> GROUP Registered
IS~EVENT_HORIZO<4E> UNIQUE Registered
[/qoute]

Event_horizon is the name of my workstation, Office is the name of the domain.

I would nearly swear that your workstations are just not conected, or even trying to connect to the Walshdesign domain, but are trying to connect to a non existant domain called...DOMAIN.

Defenistrator · 03-10-2002 11:16am

DUH! don't know where I got the notion that the domain was called walsdesign!

ando · 07-10-2002 11:10am

any updates? working yet?

coupe 02 · 07-10-2002 12:35pm

naw ando still hanging the odd time, and i still cant log on to domain without it hanging, its defenitly better after i deleted the backup domain that was in server manager.

Im at a loss.

I wouldnt care what way i would have it, provided it worked.

java · 07-10-2002 1:48pm

Is there a login script? Are there drive mappings in the login script? Paste a couple of lines.

coupe 02 · 07-10-2002 2:12pm

ive no login scripts, all i have is a mapped drive which i done through network mapping in xp windows.

also the pcs are all bringing the server online and i cant trace it. Ive disabled what i think are all the updates etc.

192.168.0.107 being typical pc
cant find the part highlighted in black

00000040 00000000 07/10/2002 08:34:32 192.168.0.107 : OPTIONS http://walshdesign/ HTTP/1.0
00002000 00000000 07/10/2002 08:34:32 Ready to connect on scheduled dial-up to Eircom Free
00002000 00000000 07/10/2002 08:34:52 Connecting to Eircom Free
00002000 00000000 07/10/2002 08:34:52 Opening Port
00002000 00000000 07/10/2002 08:34:52 Port Opened

java · 07-10-2002 2:16pm

whats the drive mapping?

coupe 02 · 07-10-2002 2:26pm

a shared network folder on the server

retneil · 07-10-2002 2:51pm

stick the servers ip as the default gateway..

java · 07-10-2002 3:55pm

What im trying to ascertain is if the folder/share is on the server that you have listed in your lmhosts file. Otherwise ur pc's have difficulty in resolving the servername where the share resides. Name resolution. If you ping the "servername" do you get a reply?

bricks · 07-10-2002 8:50pm

Maybe you don't really need to login into the domain.
Just create a local account on your machine that matches the one on the domain and be in a workgroup with the same name as the domain. You'll still be able to see all the shares on the domain controller and you won't have to wait an age for a login.
After all you only have 8 PC's to configure. Might be a good interim measure while you try to figure out what is causing the real problem.

coupe 02 · 08-10-2002 8:37am

ya i have them all logging on locally, its not ideal, but hey it works.

my lmhosts file contains no mapped drive etc

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