Win2k AS Domain

[glc650]

I have Win2k Advanced Server installed and setup as a domain controller. I'm trying to log on to the domain w/ one of my Win2k Pro workstations, but get the following message:

The system cannot log you on to this domain because the systems computer account in its primary domain is missing or the password on that account is incorrect.

I have a user account (with the same credentials I'm using to log on) and computer account created for this workstation under Active Directory Users and Computers. What else do I need to do?

TIA>

 

[Woodchuck2000]

You need to tell the workstation it is joined to the domain - simply creating an account in ADS isnt enough.

First, delete the account in ADS then either:

on the workstation, go into control panel->system->network identification->properties, and enter the name of the domain you want to join.

or, on the server, use the "netdom join" command - I cant remember the syntax so type "Netdom help join" to find out exactly what you need to do...

good luck

 

[Saltin]

In 2k, when you join a workstation to the domain, the computer account is created in AD automatically for you. That's why it asks you for domain admin credentials at that time.

 

[glc650]

I got it working by disjoining the domain, restarting and rejoining the domain, however, I lost some user info (mostly windows preferences), which doesn't make any sense b/c I was using LOCAL profiles. I tried logging in to the workstation via a local account (the admin account), copying a backup of the profile over, restarting and logging back into the domain, but it didn't make any difference.

Any ideas? I think I'm going back to a workgroup setup.

 

[dbx]

<< I lost some user info (mostly windows preferences), which doesn't make any sense b/c I was using LOCAL profiles. >>



the local profile isn't used when you log into the domain, only when you log in localy.

 

[lowtech1]

Sometime the SID/ACL breaks in the domain if disjoint & rejoint.

Log into the workstation as administrator account and find your profile under Documents & Setting.

Local profile: [username]
Domain profile: [domain.username] or [domain.username.000]

To keep your old setting: Rename your old profile to the new name, then copy the new ntuser.dat & user.log file to the of the new profile directory.

Then log back into the workstation & domain, and you should get the old profile setting back.