What, exactly, did you check in DNS to make sure it was working correctly? You might want to run DCDiag from some of your DCs and look to see where it things the FSMO roles are running. Once you know for sure where the RID Master role is, check that system's event logs to see if its throwing errors.
------------------------------------------------------ Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis - Formerly Harbinger and Extricity Atlanta, GA > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul M. Done [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 2:59 PM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: AD: Problem with relative identifier > > > I have three AD server (SP3). While trying to add a computer > to be a member > of the domain from the client I receive an error that says: > > The following error occured while attempting to join the domain " > mydomainnamehere " > The directory service was unable to allocate a relative identifier > > Also while trying to add a user I get errors that say the > uniqueness of the > proposed name cannot be verified. > > My Event Viewer logs indicate that the replication is not > happening between > the DCs. [Error 1411, 1326, & 1265] I have checked my DNS to > make sure that > names and IPs are properly being resolved - this appears to > be accurate. > This is the first problem I have had like this in my 1 1/2 > year old AD. > > What types of things (and resources) would you recommend I > look at, as I > know this information cannot yet be enough to intelligently assess and > resolve the problem? I am concerned that I may have a corrupt > AD, but don't > want to go there yet. > > Thanks in advance, > > Paul Done > > Other Resources: > http://www.jsifaq.com/SUBL/tip5900/rh5984.htm problem is that > the command > line stuff appears to be from Resource Kit (???) > > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
