I tink it's time to bring out Winternal's ERD Commander or similar tool. I don't know if Winternals has a trial version, but if you have it, you should be able to boot all the way into the OS and start the necessary service. Perhaps you could also try machinename\administrator at the logon prompt if you can't get the drop-down to work. Never tried it, but hey..... 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 8:46 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Netlogon won't start 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/ 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/
