Hi, I am running a Windows Server 2003 computer and when I open My Network places and double click on the domain I get Microsoft Windows Network message "server is not accessible. You might not have permission to use the network resource. Contact the Administrator.....The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available." If I search for other computers I can connect and see folders, printers etc on the network fine. I checked the event viewer and there was a DhcpServer error Event 1046 The DHCP/BINL service on the local machine belonging to the windows Administrative Domain ........com.au has determined that it is not authorized to start. It has stopped servicing clients. The following are some possible reasons for this. This machine is part of a directory service enterprise and is not authorised in the same domain. This machine cannot reach its directory service enterprise and it has encountered another DHCP service on the network belonging to a directory service enterprise on which the local machine is not authorized." The strange thing is the server is a standalone server and it has a fixed IP address and all the clients have static IP addresses as well. There is also a Linksys router on the network for connection to the Internet. The server does have 2 network cards in it however there is only one connected. Any ideas ????

has nothing to do with dhcp I will bet but improper dns config. dns have a host and ptr record for the server? are the workstation/server dns entries in tcp/ip properties this server for the ISP's dns servers? ISP's dns servers in the forwarders tab in dns [not to be confused with forward lookup zone]? Give a person a fish, they eat for a day. Suggest they internet search and they learn a skill for a lifetime.

Hi 1.Your DHCP server is shutting down because that is the natural reaction of a unauthorised,standalone dhcp server when it encounters a authorised server on the same network. Try disconnecting the router from the internet and see if that solves anything.At least give you a starting point. 2. If you can't see the computer in Network places but can ping it via IP address then it might be a Netbios issue. 3. Your DHCP might have different Netbeui settings ,but because it isn't starting these settings are not being sent out. Just a few thoughts that might help.