Its not joined to a domain. It's in its own workgroup, so I don't think this is a DNS thing. The dropdown is flat out empty - no local machine, no domain, none of that.
How would I go about logging in with the SYSTEM account? I've never tried to do such a thing - didn't know it was possible. Thanks. � --Brian Desmond [EMAIL PROTECTED] Payton on the web! www.wpcp.org � v - 773.534.0034 x135 f - 773.534.8101 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:ActiveDir- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Edwin > Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 10:01 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Netlogon won't start > > VNC'ing to a machine is no different than connecting to the machine via > pcAnywhere, RDP or the local desktop except to say that it allows a remote > connection. During login, you must differentiate between a domain account > login and the local system login regardless of what method is used to > connect to the machine. > > If you do not have your domain listed in the drop down menu, I would think > that maybe there is a DNS problem. The Net Logon service relies on DNS to > authenticate to the domain. > > If you can connect to the local system account, then I would probably > check > which name server the NIC was looking at and verify its setting with the > domain controller's configured DNS server. I would also double check that > the Net Logon service was set to automatic. In my opinion, you already > have > a messed up machine. This may cause problems in the future. You may want > to > have your buddy try another dcpromo but this time to uninstall the > configuring of a domain, reboot and then start over. > > You shouldn't have a problem logging in with the local system account of > the > machine. If so, I would probably consider F8 during startup and using the > last known configuration. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Desmond > Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 10:46 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Netlogon won't start > > I just VNC'ed the box - equivalent to local logon. It has a log on to > dropdown - the dropdown is empty though, no local machine name or domain - > when you click the down arrow it just sorta sits there. Still whines about > netlogon not being stated. > > Thanks. > > --Brian Desmond > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Payton on the web! www.wpcp.org > > v - 773.534.0034 x135 > f - 773.534.8101 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:ActiveDir- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 9:33 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Netlogon won't start > > > > Yes. Local logon should still work. > > > > > > Sincerely, > > > > D�j� Ak�m�l�f�, MCSE+M MCSA+M MCP+I > > Microsoft MVP - Directory Services > > www.readymaids.com - we know IT > > www.akomolafe.com > > Do you now realize that Today is the Tomorrow you were worried about > > Yesterday? -anon > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Brian Desmond > > Sent: Tue 11/16/2004 6:51 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Netlogon won't start > > > > > > > > Well it's a member sever in a workgroup so the only account is the local > > admin account. Are you saying that this error will not be an issue if > > someone > > tries to log on at the console rather than via TS? > > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > --Brian Desmond > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Payton on the web! www.wpcp.org <http://www.wpcp.org> > > > > > > > > v - 773.534.0034 x135 > > > > f - 773.534.8101 > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Edwin > > Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 7:10 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Netlogon won't start > > > > > > > > I had a similar problem in the past. Have you tried logging into the > > local > > administrator account? Then you could set the Net Logon service to > > Automatic > > within the Services Snap-In and then attempt to log into the domain > after > > a > > server reboot. I did this in the past and everything was good after. > > > > > > > > Of course you do not have physical access to the machine so you will > have > > to > > ask your buddy again for assistance. > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Desmond > > Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 8:03 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [ActiveDir] Netlogon won't start > > > > > > > > I have a box which is god knows where - not even mine - doing some work > > for > > somebody - thus don't have access to it physically. I was dcpromo'ing it > > down > > to a member server over a VPN when I lost my DSL line for a few. When > the > > connection came back up I couldn't log back in b/c dcpromo had of course > > stopped netlogon. I had someone bounce the box, but, netlogon still > hasn't > > started so I still can't get into it. > > > > > > > > Computer Manager won't connect b/c of netlgoon so I can't look at > > eventvwr. > > Any ideas on how to get this thing so I can log into it? > > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > --Brian Desmond > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Payton on the web! www.wpcp.org <http://www.wpcp.org> > > > > > > > > v - 773.534.0034 x135 > > > > f - 773.534.8101 > > > > > > > > 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/
