Topic: Machine Accounts

[troykd]

Is it correct to set up each XPproSP2 box in the server as a user for a machine account i.e comp1 would be user "com1$" and this user/machine account does not need to be in a group on the server?

I'm having problems getting the XP boxes to talk to the PDC and think it's that I don't have a machine account set up.

[JonB]

troykd,

If you are having problems getting the XP machines to log onto the domain then you need to run the XP registry fix on the XP machines. It is available on your server at /home/e-smith/files/server-resources/regedit/winxplogon.reg.

Jon

[troykd]

Hi, Thanks but I've already done that.

[JonB]

In that case what problems are you having?

What error messages on the XP machines?

Jon

[CharlieBrady]

Is it correct to set up each XPproSP2 box in the server as a user for a machine account i.e comp1 would be user "com1$"  ...?

No - that should happen automatically when you "join the domain" using the machine.

[troykd]

The error I get is
"A domain controller for the domain dgr.dblahblah.net could not be contacted

Ensure the the domain name is typed correctly."


Thanks
Troy

[idp_qbn]

That error message usually means either:

1) There is a networking problem ... make sure the IP address and subnet mask are correct. Best way is to let SME do the DHCP for your network unless your ADSL modem/router has to do that. If so, use static IP for each PC and use a HOSTS file on each PC. They go in:
Windows 95/98/Me -  c:\windows\hosts

Windows NT/2000/XP Pro - c:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Windows XP Home - c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

An example hosts file is:
# For example:
#   ip address   machine       comment
#       38.25.63.10     x.acme.com              # x client host

127.0.0.1       localhost
192.168.1.1   smeserver   # file server   
192.168.1.6   phantom      # Jim's PC
192.168.1.4   dianapalmer   # Diana's PC
192.l68.1.100   PRINTER      # Printer Server

2) Next most likely problem is a mis-spelled domain name. Make sure the domain name on the SME server is the same as the domain name you are try to connect to on the XP. upper/lower case may be a problem, but I forget ....just use the same in both.

Hope this can help.

Cheers

Ian


 

[troykd]

Thanks for all the help!  It's running now.

Troy