I've run into something similar. I've forgot the details, but best I remember it involved joining a member server to a domain where NETBIOS name resolution was not available.
Anyway, try creating an LMHOSTS file on the client with the following # DC nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn YOURDC #PRE #DOM:DOMAIN Nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn "DOMAIN \0x1b" #PRE Where nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn is the IP address of the domain controller DOMAIN is the NETBIOS name of the domain IMPORTANT! The name in the second line MUST end up containing exactly 16 characters. Put your domain name in and pad with spaces out to 15 characters before the \0x1b character. The \0x1b counts as one character. ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kern, Tom Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 3:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Joining pc to domain over vpn That didin't work. I added a wins server anyway and i can ping both the wins and dns servers in the domain over the vpn. I can also do an nslookup and get the srv rr's. Still get the same "the network location could not be reached" error. I must be connecting to a dc because i am being prompted for a username and password to join the domain. does windows xp still use netbios to join a domain, btw? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Joining pc to domain over vpn I"ve have had to do this in the past; I used the LMHOSTS file with the #DOM qualifier for the PDCE for the domain. Something like: 10.10.10.1 servername #PRE #DOM:domainname This has worked using Secure Remote and Nortel VPN client software. "Kern, Tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 05/18/2005 03:47 PM Please respond to [email protected] To "ActiveDir (E-mail)" <[email protected]> cc Subject [ActiveDir] Joining pc to domain over vpn Can you join a pc to a domain over a win xp pptp vpn connection with changing the dns settings on the network adapter or does windows use only those settings and NOT the one's on the vpn adapter? If i don't change the dns settings on the nic adapter(the vpn adapter has the correct settings), i can't contact the domain. if i change the nic adapter dns settings, i get up to the part where i'm prompted for a password, but then it fails with "domain.tld could not be contacted" I'm using windows xp sp1 client with the default pptp vpn to a win2k RRAS server Any ideas? thanks List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ This e-mail, and any attachment, is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, re-transmission, copying, dissemination or other use of this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. The contents of this message may contain personal views which are not the views of Discovery Communications, Inc. (DCI). List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
