Server 2003 Stops Sharing

We've got a 2k3 server that functions as our file server. 1-2 times a day it
stops sharing anything, and must be rebooted. We lose access to all shared
drives, including administrative shares. In addition, we can't remotely
manage the server or connect to the registry remotely. I AM able to see the
shares via \\localhost, but not from any other machine on the network. The
only thing we can do to fix it is RDP in and reboot.

I have tried restarting the 'server' service to correct the problem, but it
refuses to stop. There are NO unusual events in any of the event logs.

Any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated, I'm pulling my hair out!

Carlo Baldini wrote:
> We've got a 2k3 server that functions as our file server. 1-2 times a day it
> stops sharing anything, and must be rebooted. We lose access to all shared
> drives, including administrative shares. In addition, we can't remotely
> manage the server or connect to the registry remotely. I AM able to see the
> shares via \\localhost, but not from any other machine on the network. The
> only thing we can do to fix it is RDP in and reboot.
>
> I have tried restarting the 'server' service to correct the problem, but it
> refuses to stop. There are NO unusual events in any of the event logs.
>
> Any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated, I'm pulling my hair out!

Well, it would be nice to have some log excerpts from around the time
the sharing "fails" so that we can see what happens (then again, yes, I
know error logs don't help that often).

Hello Carlo,

Most of the time when i heard a reboot solves connection problems it belongs
to DNS configuration, so please post an unedited ipconfig /all from the server
and a problem machine, so we can exclude this.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> We've got a 2k3 server that functions as our file server. 1-2 times a
> day it stops sharing anything, and must be rebooted. We lose access
> to all shared drives, including administrative shares. In addition,
> we can't remotely manage the server or connect to the registry
> remotely. I AM able to see the shares via \\localhost, but not from
> any other machine on the network. The only thing we can do to fix it
> is RDP in and reboot.
>
> I have tried restarting the 'server' service to correct the problem,
> but it refuses to stop. There are NO unusual events in any of the
> event logs.
>
> Any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated, I'm pulling my hair out!
>

Here is ipconfig from the fileserver:

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : ki2k3fileserv01
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : domain.com
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : domain.com

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100+ PCI Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-90-27-23-29-70
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.57
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.10
172.17.0.14
Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.10
Secondary WINS Server . . . . . . : 172.17.0.14

And from another machine:

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : ki2kexg002
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : domain.com
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : domain.com

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : HP NC7782 Gigabit Server Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-12-79-D6-E8-B9
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.13
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.14
172.17.0.10
Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.14

I did change the domain name, but their actual domain name is a .COM
domain...not my doing.

What is interesting is that the server at 172.17.0.14 is not a DNS server or
a WINS server. I don't know if it used to be, but it isn't now, and I
probably need to fix that. They didn't begin to have this issue until a
couple of weeks ago, and nothing to my knowledge was changed with any IP or
server role configuration. Also, when the issue occurs, I don't have any
trouble pinging the server via the server name. Could it still be a DNS or
WINS issue?


"Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:

> Hello Carlo,
>
> Most of the time when i heard a reboot solves connection problems it belongs
> to DNS configuration, so please post an unedited ipconfig /all from the server
> and a problem machine, so we can exclude this.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>
> > We've got a 2k3 server that functions as our file server. 1-2 times a
> > day it stops sharing anything, and must be rebooted. We lose access
> > to all shared drives, including administrative shares. In addition,
> > we can't remotely manage the server or connect to the registry
> > remotely. I AM able to see the shares via \\localhost, but not from
> > any other machine on the network. The only thing we can do to fix it
> > is RDP in and reboot.
> >
> > I have tried restarting the 'server' service to correct the problem,
> > but it refuses to stop. There are NO unusual events in any of the
> > event logs.
> >
> > Any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated, I'm pulling my hair out!
> >
>
>
>

"Carlo Baldini" <> wrote in message
news:312C6D1E-3780-4948-86E4-...
> Here is ipconfig from the fileserver:
>
> Windows IP Configuration
>
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : ki2k3fileserv01
> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : domain.com
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : domain.com
>
> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100+ PCI Adapter
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-90-27-23-29-70
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.57
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.1
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.10
> 172.17.0.14
> Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.10
> Secondary WINS Server . . . . . . : 172.17.0.14
>
> And from another machine:
>
> Windows IP Configuration
>
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : ki2kexg002
> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : domain.com
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : domain.com
>
> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : HP NC7782 Gigabit Server Adapter
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-12-79-D6-E8-B9
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.13
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.1
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.14
> 172.17.0.10
> Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.14
>
> I did change the domain name, but their actual domain name is a .COM
> domain...not my doing.
>
> What is interesting is that the server at 172.17.0.14 is not a DNS server
> or
> a WINS server. I don't know if it used to be, but it isn't now, and I
> probably need to fix that. They didn't begin to have this issue until a
> couple of weeks ago, and nothing to my knowledge was changed with any IP
> or
> server role configuration. Also, when the issue occurs, I don't have any
> trouble pinging the server via the server name. Could it still be a DNS
> or
> WINS issue?
>
>

Curious, how did you "change" the domain name? Did you perform a domain
rename procedure, or simply changed the Primary DNS Suffix in Computer
properties?

Does that name in the Primary DNS Suffix posted in the ipconfigs, match the
AD DNS domain name?

Also, if a WINS server IP address, or DNS address for that matter, is
provided in the ip configuration, but the server isn't really a DNS or WINS
server, then it has to be removed, otherwise your machine will be querying a
non-existent machine.

Can you also post an ipconfig /all from your DC, please?


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Hello Carlo,

Please remove the x.x.x.14 from the DNS/WINS list if this doesn't have that
server roles. Also post an unedited ipconfig /all from the x.x.x.10 server.
The rest of the output looks ok.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Here is ipconfig from the fileserver:
>
> Windows IP Configuration
>
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : ki2k3fileserv01
> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : domain.com
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : domain.com
> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100+ PCI Adapter
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-90-27-23-29-70
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.57
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.1
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.10
> 172.17.0.14
> Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.10
> Secondary WINS Server . . . . . . : 172.17.0.14
> And from another machine:
>
> Windows IP Configuration
>
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : ki2kexg002
> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : domain.com
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : domain.com
> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : HP NC7782 Gigabit Server
> Adapter
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-12-79-D6-E8-B9
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.13
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.1
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.14
> 172.17.0.10
> Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.14
> I did change the domain name, but their actual domain name is a .COM
> domain...not my doing.
>
> What is interesting is that the server at 172.17.0.14 is not a DNS
> server or a WINS server. I don't know if it used to be, but it isn't
> now, and I probably need to fix that. They didn't begin to have this
> issue until a couple of weeks ago, and nothing to my knowledge was
> changed with any IP or server role configuration. Also, when the
> issue occurs, I don't have any trouble pinging the server via the
> server name. Could it still be a DNS or WINS issue?
>
> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:
>
>> Hello Carlo,
>>
>> Most of the time when i heard a reboot solves connection problems it
>> belongs to DNS configuration, so please post an unedited ipconfig
>> /all from the server and a problem machine, so we can exclude this.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> We've got a 2k3 server that functions as our file server. 1-2 times
>>> a day it stops sharing anything, and must be rebooted. We lose
>>> access to all shared drives, including administrative shares. In
>>> addition, we can't remotely manage the server or connect to the
>>> registry remotely. I AM able to see the shares via \\localhost, but
>>> not from any other machine on the network. The only thing we can do
>>> to fix it is RDP in and reboot.
>>>
>>> I have tried restarting the 'server' service to correct the problem,
>>> but it refuses to stop. There are NO unusual events in any of the
>>> event logs.
>>>
>>> Any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated, I'm pulling my hair out!
>>>

Hi Guys I'm having the same issue.

We only have 1 main server, so it is actually the AD server and the DNS
server.

The only abnormality in the ipconfig is that the DNS server is 127.0.0.1,
which I know is a loopback, but should that be the machines actual IP?!?

it baffles me how ther service doesn't restart and a reboot sorts the problem.

Cheers

Chris

"Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:

> Hello Carlo,
>
> Please remove the x.x.x.14 from the DNS/WINS list if this doesn't have that
> server roles. Also post an unedited ipconfig /all from the x.x.x.10 server.
> The rest of the output looks ok.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>
> > Here is ipconfig from the fileserver:
> >
> > Windows IP Configuration
> >
> > Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : ki2k3fileserv01
> > Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : domain.com
> > Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
> > IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> > WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> > DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : domain.com
> > Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
> >
> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100+ PCI Adapter
> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-90-27-23-29-70
> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> > IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.57
> > Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> > Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.1
> > DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.10
> > 172.17.0.14
> > Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.10
> > Secondary WINS Server . . . . . . : 172.17.0.14
> > And from another machine:
> >
> > Windows IP Configuration
> >
> > Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : ki2kexg002
> > Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : domain.com
> > Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
> > IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> > WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> > DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : domain.com
> > Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
> >
> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : HP NC7782 Gigabit Server
> > Adapter
> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-12-79-D6-E8-B9
> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> > IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.13
> > Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> > Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.1
> > DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.14
> > 172.17.0.10
> > Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.14
> > I did change the domain name, but their actual domain name is a .COM
> > domain...not my doing.
> >
> > What is interesting is that the server at 172.17.0.14 is not a DNS
> > server or a WINS server. I don't know if it used to be, but it isn't
> > now, and I probably need to fix that. They didn't begin to have this
> > issue until a couple of weeks ago, and nothing to my knowledge was
> > changed with any IP or server role configuration. Also, when the
> > issue occurs, I don't have any trouble pinging the server via the
> > server name. Could it still be a DNS or WINS issue?
> >
> > "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:
> >
> >> Hello Carlo,
> >>
> >> Most of the time when i heard a reboot solves connection problems it
> >> belongs to DNS configuration, so please post an unedited ipconfig
> >> /all from the server and a problem machine, so we can exclude this.
> >>
> >> Best regards
> >>
> >> Meinolf Weber
> >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> >> confers
> >> no rights.
> >> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> >> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> >>> We've got a 2k3 server that functions as our file server. 1-2 times
> >>> a day it stops sharing anything, and must be rebooted. We lose
> >>> access to all shared drives, including administrative shares. In
> >>> addition, we can't remotely manage the server or connect to the
> >>> registry remotely. I AM able to see the shares via \\localhost, but
> >>> not from any other machine on the network. The only thing we can do
> >>> to fix it is RDP in and reboot.
> >>>
> >>> I have tried restarting the 'server' service to correct the problem,
> >>> but it refuses to stop. There are NO unusual events in any of the
> >>> event logs.
> >>>
> >>> Any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated, I'm pulling my hair out!
> >>>
>
>
>

Hello Chris,

This shouldn't be the issue, but you should always use the real ipaddress
instead. the loopback ip wil be set automatically during promotion to DC
to make sure the server has a running DNS server configured, if you choose
DNS on the DC.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Hi Guys I'm having the same issue.
>
> We only have 1 main server, so it is actually the AD server and the
> DNS server.
>
> The only abnormality in the ipconfig is that the DNS server is
> 127.0.0.1, which I know is a loopback, but should that be the machines
> actual IP?!?
>
> it baffles me how ther service doesn't restart and a reboot sorts the
> problem.
>
> Cheers
>
> Chris
>
> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:
>
>> Hello Carlo,
>>
>> Please remove the x.x.x.14 from the DNS/WINS list if this doesn't
>> have that server roles. Also post an unedited ipconfig /all from the
>> x.x.x.10 server. The rest of the output looks ok.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> Here is ipconfig from the fileserver:
>>>
>>> Windows IP Configuration
>>>
>>> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : ki2k3fileserv01
>>> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : domain.com
>>> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
>>> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>>> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>>> DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : domain.com
>>> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>>> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>>> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100+ PCI Adapter
>>> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-90-27-23-29-70
>>> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
>>> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.57
>>> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>>> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.1
>>> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.10
>>> 172.17.0.14
>>> Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.10
>>> Secondary WINS Server . . . . . . : 172.17.0.14
>>> And from another machine:
>>> Windows IP Configuration
>>>
>>> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : ki2kexg002
>>> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : domain.com
>>> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
>>> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>>> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>>> DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : domain.com
>>> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>>> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>>> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : HP NC7782 Gigabit Server
>>> Adapter
>>> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-12-79-D6-E8-B9
>>> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
>>> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.13
>>> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>>> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.1
>>> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.14
>>> 172.17.0.10
>>> Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 172.17.0.14
>>> I did change the domain name, but their actual domain name is a .COM
>>> domain...not my doing.
>>> What is interesting is that the server at 172.17.0.14 is not a DNS
>>> server or a WINS server. I don't know if it used to be, but it
>>> isn't now, and I probably need to fix that. They didn't begin to
>>> have this issue until a couple of weeks ago, and nothing to my
>>> knowledge was changed with any IP or server role configuration.
>>> Also, when the issue occurs, I don't have any trouble pinging the
>>> server via the server name. Could it still be a DNS or WINS issue?
>>>
>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello Carlo,
>>>>
>>>> Most of the time when i heard a reboot solves connection problems
>>>> it belongs to DNS configuration, so please post an unedited
>>>> ipconfig /all from the server and a problem machine, so we can
>>>> exclude this.
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>>
>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>> and
>>>> confers
>>>> no rights.
>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>> We've got a 2k3 server that functions as our file server. 1-2
>>>>> times a day it stops sharing anything, and must be rebooted. We
>>>>> lose access to all shared drives, including administrative shares.
>>>>> In addition, we can't remotely manage the server or connect to the
>>>>> registry remotely. I AM able to see the shares via \\localhost,
>>>>> but not from any other machine on the network. The only thing we
>>>>> can do to fix it is RDP in and reboot.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have tried restarting the 'server' service to correct the
>>>>> problem, but it refuses to stop. There are NO unusual events in
>>>>> any of the event logs.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated, I'm pulling my hair out!
>>>>>

Hi, I just checked and it has the relevant DNS bits and bobs, it's set to
listen only on its own IP.


"Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:

> Hello Chris,
>
> This shouldn't be the issue, but you should always use the real ipaddress
> instead. the loopback ip wil be set automatically during promotion to DC
> to make sure the server has a running DNS server configured, if you choose
> DNS on the DC.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
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Hello Chris,

Please post an unedited ipconfig /all from the server and a problem machine.
Is the server installed with the latest SP/patches? Are all machines listed
in the DNS zone with there correct ip address from the LAN?

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Hi, I just checked and it has the relevant DNS bits and bobs, it's set
> to listen only on its own IP.
>
> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:
>
>> Hello Chris,
>>
>> This shouldn't be the issue, but you should always use the real
>> ipaddress instead. the loopback ip wil be set automatically during
>> promotion to DC to make sure the server has a running DNS server
>> configured, if you choose DNS on the DC.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm