Aloha all... Here it is... I have installed w2k3 standard as PDC and PDNS... Domain matrixx.org Server name matrixx-dnsserv client name matrixx-laptop When i reboot server i get this error in server system event log: Event Type: Error Event Source: NetBT Event Category: None Event ID: 4319 Date: 09-Sep-04 Time: 9:30:45 AM User: N/A Computer: MATRIXX-DNSSERV Description: A duplicate name has been detected on the TCP network. The IP address of the machine that sent the message is in the data. Use nbtstat -n in a command window to see which name is in the Conflict state. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. Data: 0000: 00 00 00 00 01 00 58 00 ......X. 0008: 00 00 00 00 df 10 00 c0 ....ß..À 0010: 05 01 00 00 66 01 a8 c0 ....f.¨À 0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........ 0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........ This error message dispears when i turn the NetBios over TCP/IP feature off on the server and client NIC. On the client side when i boot ( Being logged in or out of the matrixx.org domain ) i get: 1-In client system Event log: Event Type: Error Event Source: NETLOGON Event Category: None Event ID: 5719 Date: 09-Sep-04 Time: 7:41:51 AM User: N/A Computer: MATRIXX-LAPTOP Description: No Domain Controller is available for domain MATRIXX due to the following: There are currently no logon servers available to service the logon request. . Make sure that the computer is connected to the network and try again. If the problem persists, please contact your domain administrator. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. Data: 0000: 5e 00 00 c0 ^..À 2- In Client application Event log: Event Type: Error Event Source: Userenv Event Category: None Event ID: 1054 Date: 09-Sep-04 Time: 7:41:51 AM User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Computer: MATRIXX-LAPTOP Description: Windows cannot obtain the domain controller name for your computer network. (The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted. ). Group Policy processing aborted. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. Moreover: -DNS server is set to respond to queries in internal domain... Works great... NSlookup ok. -DNS queries that can't be answered by PDC are forwarded to ISP DNS servers... Works great... -I can access all shared ressources such as SYSVOL and NETLOGON through client IE using \\server\share. BUT: Windows Explorer gives me an error popup when i try accessing those ressources through windows explorer network browser... matrixx is not accessible.You might not have permission to use this network ressource.The list of servers for this workgroup is currently unavailable. Usually, on my first network browsing attempt, through windows explorer network browser, i get those to error messages in Client system Event Log. Event Type: Warning Event Source: BROWSER Event Category: None Event ID: 8021 Date: 09-Sep-04 Time: 7:54:36 AM User: N/A Computer: MATRIXX-LAPTOP Description: The browser was unable to retrieve a list of servers from the browser master \\MATRIXX-DNSSERV on the network \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{21B20425-A3C2-4A19-A558-5FB1EFABDB10}. The data is the error code. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. Data: 0000: 47 00 00 00 G... and Event Type: Error Event Source: BROWSER Event Category: None Event ID: 8032 Date: 09-Sep-04 Time: 7:56:39 AM User: N/A Computer: MATRIXX-LAPTOP Description: The browser service has failed to retrieve the backup list too many times on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{21B20425-A3C2-4A19-A558-5FB1EFABDB10}. The backup browser is stopping. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. Data: 0000: 47 00 00 00 G... I have been on MS's Event ID error troubleshooting site and followed all instructions to related msg... Nothing does it... Matrixx.org is just a test domain and i do not own the name but i am not binding it to the net yet... Where am i going wrong... ? Anyone have a clue ? Many Txs in advance... The X in The Split

One last comment... In regards to shared network ressources... If i use the net share cmd from the server, sysvol and netlogon shares appear in the list. But If i execute the same command from the client, they just don't show up. This will happen being logged on the client with all profiles... Txs in advance for your clues and hints... The X in The Split

What OS on the client? What IPs/mask on server and client? I assume no firewall on the client, but have to ask anyway. Try running netdiag and dcdiag from the support tools - might help you pin down the problem. Peter (Alert me if you want a reply)

Results for ipconfig /all on server : C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>ipconfig /all Windows IP Configuration Host Name ............: matrixx-dnsserv Primary DNS Suffix....: matrixx.org Node Type.............: Hybrid IP Routing Enabled....: No Wins Proxy Enable.....: No DNS Suffix Search List: matrixx.org Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: Connection-Specific DNS Suffix: Description..........: Realtek RTL8139 Family Fast Ethernet NIC Pysical Address......: 00-40-05-89-A3-65 DHCP Enabled.........: No IP Address...........: 192.168.1.111 Subnet Mask..........: 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway......: 192.168.1.1 DNS Servers..........: 192.168.1.111 Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2: Connection-Specific DNS Suffix...: Description..........: NerServer 10/100TX PCI LAN Adapter Pysical Address......: 00-E0-18-0F-CF-DC DHCP Enabled.........: No IP Address...........: 192.168.1.110 Subnet Mask..........: 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway......: 192.168.1.1 DNS Servers..........: 192.168.1.111 C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>ipconfig /all Windows IP Configuration Host Name ............: matrixx-laptop Primary DNS Suffix....: matrixx.org Node Type.............: unknown IP Routing Enabled....: No Wins Proxy Enable.....: No DNS Suffix Search List: matrixx.org Ethernet adapter Matrixx WiFi: Connection-Specific DNS Suffix.: matrix.org Description....................: Wireless-G Notebook Adapter #2 Pysical Address................: 00-0C-41-C7-A0-1E DHCP Enabled...................: No IP Address.....................: 192.168.1.102 Subnet Mask....................: 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway................: 192.168.1.1 DNS Servers....................: 192.168.1.111 Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface: Connection-Specific DNS Suffix.: Description....................: Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface Pysical Address................: 00-00-FB-53-AE-C1-BB-C0 DHCP Enabled...................: No IP Address.....................: 3ffe:83f1:4004:1954:0:fb53:aec1:bbco IP Address.....................:fe80::5445:444f%4 Default Gateway................: :: NetBIOS over Tcpip.............: disabled Tunnel adapter Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface: Connection-Specific DNS Suffix.: matrix.org Description....................: Automatic Tunneling Pseudo-Interface Pysical Address................: 00C0-A8-01-66 DHCP Enabled...................: No IP Address.....................: fe80::5efe:192.168.1.102%2 Default Gateway................: DNS Servers....................: fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1 fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1 fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1 NetBIOS over Tcpip.............: disabled The X in The Split

I still suggest you run netdiag /v and dcdiag /v( if you have a domain). Do not post it - it'll be too long. On the 2 NICs, some else said it doesn't matter - I don't know but I find that hard to believe. Have a look at http://makeashorterlink.com/?P2AE21249 Peter (Alert me if you want a reply)

Hey pmkdatabase, Many txs for that link... As stated, and from what i have learned on networking since last post it seems to be a multihomed computer/subnet problem. As explained, multihomed computers are meant to communicate over 2 different networks or subnets... This mapping pb can apparently be solved through WINS configuration if the network integrates a WINS server... http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;242053&sd=ee (Not tested) As for a multihomed computer with both NICs connected to same subnet in a non WINS oriented network, w2k & over, disabling NetBios over TCP/IP feature on all NICs in network will solve the problem. (Tested) Many txs for ur help again... In regards to netlogon pb i'm still working on it. Have tried all test utils and all seems ok... for the moment and with my knowledge of things... lol I will follow up... The X in The Split

Hi X, Glad I could help a bit. Peter (Alert me if you want a reply)