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PDC doesn't service logon requests
Name: cting74 Date: September 18, 2004 at 08:05:15 Pacific OS: Windows XP Pro CPU/Ram: AMD 2Ghz/1GB RAM
Comment:
Hi.
This is NT 4 domain with PDC and BDC. My problem is when BDC is taken offline, clients can't log on to the network. I'm sure PDC is still PDC, and BDC is still BDC (ie no demotion or promotion).
I checked the WINS database and noticed that 1CH only contains my BDC, doesn't have my PDC on the list. I tried manually added the PDC through static mappings to the 1CH, but still when BDC is taken offline, clients still can't logon.
Please help. I am extremely frustrated. Do you think re-creating the WINS database would help?
Name: wanderer Date: September 19, 2004 at 10:22:29 Pacific
Reply:
Is the netlogon service started and running? It needs to be.
What is the error at the workstation? Domain not found?
Real simple test if wins is the problem. Make a lmhosts file and import it via tcp/ip properties that contains the domain name and server ip address with the #pre switch. Do a nbtstat -c to confirm the info is loaded after a reboot. Now try your logon. If it works rebuild wins [I always add servers as static entries].
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