can't log in on server using workstation pikeman05 10/15/2008 12:34:00 PM good day! i have a problem logging in on server (windows 2003 enterprise) using the workstation. it says (the system cannot log you on now because the ___ domain is not available) also have problem when i reset the password of a workstation in server then i try to log in on workstation with the new password there's no outcome it means password doesn't change at all. is it a dns problem please help!!! answers will be highly appreciated thanks in advance. philip

RE: can't log in on server using workstation James Yeomans BSc, MCSE 10/15/2008 2:51:01 PM Are you able to log in to the workstation using a local username and password? If so can you pin the server by ip and also by dns name? Does the ip configuration on the workstation include using the Domain Controller as a dns server?s dns correctly installed on the DC? It sounds like the workstation can't find a SRV record for a DC when it is searching DNS, hence the domain is unavailable error. The SRV record will only be available on a DC, assuming the zone is AD integrated. James. -- James Yeomans, BSc, MCSE "pikeman05" wrote: [Quoted Text] > good day! > i have a problem logging in on server (windows 2003 enterprise) using the > workstation. > it says (the system cannot log you on now because the ___ domain is not > available) > > also have problem when i reset the password of a workstation in server > then i try to log in on workstation with the new password there's no outcome > it means password doesn't change at all. > > is it a dns problem > please help!!! answers will be highly appreciated > > thanks in advance. > > philip >

Re: can't log in on server using workstation "Fraser Scott, MCP" <fscott[ at ]infodata.uk.com> 10/15/2008 3:24:31 PM From the workstation can you PING the server by name or IP address? Also in the log onto section of the logon dialog box is it set to the domain or the local pc? Fraser "James Yeomans BSc, MCSE" <JamesYeomansBScMCSE[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D59A669F-B746-488E-B68F-15EB0C1D2EBB[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Are you able to log in to the workstation using a local username and > password? If so can you pin the server by ip and also by dns name? Does > the > ip configuration on the workstation include using the Domain Controller as > a > dns server?s dns correctly installed on the DC? It sounds like the > workstation can't find a SRV record for a DC when it is searching DNS, > hence > the domain is unavailable error. The SRV record will only be available on > a > DC, assuming the zone is AD integrated. > James. > -- > James Yeomans, BSc, MCSE > > > "pikeman05" wrote: > >> good day! >> i have a problem logging in on server (windows 2003 enterprise) using the >> workstation. >> it says (the system cannot log you on now because the ___ domain is not >> available) >> >> also have problem when i reset the password of a workstation in server >> then i try to log in on workstation with the new password there's no >> outcome >> it means password doesn't change at all. >> >> is it a dns problem >> please help!!! answers will be highly appreciated >> >> thanks in advance. >> >> philip >>