Re: RAS can't find PDC

Mitchell B. Wagers ( (no email) )
Tue, 13 Jan 1998 19:16:17 -0800

Sounds to me like you have a network problem!

At 01:35 PM 1/13/98 -0800, you wrote:
>This is still plagueing me. Anyone have any ideas? I can log on, but it
>can't find the PDC and won't let me admin the user or server managers.
>
>Rk
>
>At 09:48 AM 1/9/98 -0800, you wrote:
>>Log on with DUN, just as normal. while it's logged on, have someone REMOVE
>>taht Machine from the domain. Then ADD that machine back to the domain, it
>>sounds like you lost the SID somewhere....
>>
>>At 09:24 AM 1/9/98 -0800, you wrote:
>>>This is exactly what I'm doing. From a cold boot, I log on and select the
>>>"Use Dial Up Networking" checkbox. It logs me right in alright, but it
>>>won't sync with the PDC. I've tried moving the PDC around too. If I move
>>>it to a different box than it was on when I installed NT on the new box,
>>>the new (DUN) box says "Can't find PDC on //machinename. Then, if I move
>>>the PDC back to that original box mentioned above, it just says "Can't find
>>>PDC."
>>>
>>>Signed,
>>>Frustrated.
>>>
>>>Rk
>>>
>>>At 07:38 PM 1/8/98 -0800, you wrote:
>>>>You have to "Logon" to the machine via DUN, otherwise it doesn't
>>>>authenticate the SIDS and create the network connection needed.
>>>>So, when you log on, you have to Click "Use Dial-Up Networking" and it
will
>>>>dial just as DUN does, authenticating you with your authentication system,
>>>>and then authenticating you with the PDC. However, you don't have to have
>>>>a BDC to use User Manager.
>>>>
>>>>At 03:50 PM 1/8/98 -0800, you wrote:
>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>>I set up a new machine, while it was connected to my ethernet, as a
>BDC. I
>>>>>want to take it home to do admin when necessary. But when I dial into my
>>>>>RAS box, it connects normally, but when I pull up User or Server
>Manager, I
>>>>>get a message saying that it can't find the PDC.
>>>>>
>>>>>Any suggestions?
>>>>>
>>>>>Rk
>>>>>
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