It was the last DC. 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 Rick Boza > Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 10:00 AM > To: ActiveDir List > Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Netlogon won't start > > Not to conflict with what you're saying, but if you were un-DCPROMOing the > box, it is still a member of the domain - it just isn't a DC anymore. > Unless it was the last DC in the domain? > > So when you click the drop-down, it's trying to populate a list. Does it > have access to a DC? > > > On 11/16/04 11:46 PM, "Brian Desmond" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > 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/ 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/
