Re: Weird LAN connection log on issue

"Phantom" <> wrote in message
news:111fd76f-0e6e-4f6c-bd2d-...
> We have two users at a remote office having this problem. When they
> arrive at the office with their notebooks, connect their cables and
> try to log on, they can't. But if they disconnect the wire, log on
> with cached credentials, then re-connect their laptops to the wire,
> they're fine and have full access to network resources. So far it's
> only just these two guys; none of the others have reported this
> problem.
>
> This site has two servers. One is an old NT domain controller server
> (we're running in Win2000 mixed-mode AD). The other is a brand new
> W2K8 file and print server. Their DNS and points to servers in our
> central office, which is a W2K3 shop. Not sure about their WINS, I
> forgot to ask. Those old remote office servers used to act as WINS
> servers, and are still configured to do that.
>
> We're having one user send his laptop to us to see if we can duplicate
> the problem here, since nothing seems out of order with their systems.
> I'll know more on Monday or Tuesday. I just thought I'd throw this out
> here first to see if this is a known issue under certain
> circumstances, to be better prepared next week. If there's a better
> newsgroup, please don't hesitate to tell me.
>
> Thanks

Is it possible their passwords got changed, but the change has not yet
replicated, and they cannot contact the PDC Emulator from the site?

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Richard Mueller
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