At a command prompt type "set logonserver". That'll get you where you logged in to. If you set up different sites for the two buildings, and associate subnets with each site, the machines will log into their local DC. This is assuming you have W2K or XP clients. If you've got 9x or pre SP4 NT4, you'll have to load the Active Directory client off the server CD (in the case of 9x) or upgrade the service pack (in the case of NT4) to be able to read site information. Otherwise, they go for the PDC emulator.
Hope this helps, Marc Zukerman Senior Network Engineer Greenwich Technology Partners ----- Original Message ----- From: "Oluwaseyi Owoeye" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 3:58 AM Subject: [ActiveDir] Authentication irregularities I have a problem over here. I have two domain controllers which are located in two different buildings. Each domain controller serves about 200 users. I have a feeling that all the 400 people are all being authenticated by one server which is not meant to be so. How can I check which server each machine is being authenticated by? And if I find out that a workstation is being authenticated by the wrong server how can I correct the situation. Both domain controllers are global catalog servers so I don't understand why they should be having that problem. Thanks List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
