If you don't use a WINS server for netbios name resolution, make sure that "network.com" is listed as a "domain suffix" entry in your TCP/IP configuration for your NIC. Mike Thommes
-----Original Message----- From: Richard Sumilang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tue 7/22/2003 7:24 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Computer Management Snap in? This is DHCP, Windows 2000, and I used (my) and not the the FQN. The FQN is what doesn't seem to work :-\ Any suggestions? On Tuesday, July 22, 2003, at 10:06 AM, Carr, Jonathan (OFT) wrote: > How can this be.. In # 2 you say you can map a drive using UNC > (\\workstation\admin$) but you have a name resolution issue. Don't > make > sense??? > > > Is this DHCP > > > Is it windows 2000 or above > > > Try using just the name (my) and not the FQN (my.network.com) > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Richard Sumilang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 12:30 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Computer Management Snap in? > > > > On Tuesday, July 22, 2003, at 08:29 AM, Fuller, Stuart wrote: > >> Other things to try: >> >> 1. Admin rights to workstation?? > > My account is a duplicate of the Administrator account but I can't seem > to access it but the administrator account can? > > >> 2. Is \\workstation\Admin$ share on workstation reachable?? - this is >> a >> quick check to see if file sharing, name resolution, and security is >> working. > Yes > > >> 3. Is "my.network.net" the actual machine name?? > I have my domain pointed to my network and "my" is a actual computer > name (of course the above was just an example). > > >> >> When I have seen this error it has usually been one of the following: >> 1. Machine off. :P > It's on > > >> 2. File & Print sharing not turned up or corrupted. > File and print sharing is on but I don't think it's sharing anything > > >> 3. No admin rights or not enough rights to remotely connect/read >> workstation. > Refer to number 1 on first set of questions > > >> 4. Name resolution failing (workstation not in DNS/WINS). > I don't see the workstation in the DNS and don't know where to check > the WINS. There is a DNS server running that points my domain to my > network but it's a on my web server. I don't have to add each > workstation to that DNS do I? > > >> 5. Remote registry service turned off. > Don't know? > > >> >> -Stuart >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Carr, Jonathan (OFT) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 5:58 AM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Computer Management Snap in? >> >> dumb question but can you ping it by name ?? If not, does it resolve >> to >> the correct IP ?? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Thommes, Michael M. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 7:48 AM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Computer Management Snap in? >> >> >> Hi Richard, >> Try using the IP (eg, \\12.12.123.1234). If that works, something >> might >> be wrong with your DNS registration. >> >> Mike Thommes >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Richard Sumilang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Tue 7/22/2003 1:54 AM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Cc: >> Subject: [ActiveDir] Computer Management Snap in? >> >> >> >> I simply want to see the hardware specs on another computer on my >> network but I get the following error... >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> - >> - >> -------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Computer \\MY.NETWORK.NET cannot be managed. The remote network path >> >> was not found. >> >> Choose 'Connect to another computer' from the Action menu to manage >> a >> different computer. >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> - >> - >> -------------------------------------------------------- >> >> All computers are connected through active directory. >> >> 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/ >> 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/ >> >> > > 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/ > > 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/