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  • Feb 21, 2006, 01:32 PM
    greenman
    Win server 2003: unique problem
    One morning, I cannot log on to the domain. All clients cannot logon. Netlogon is not working so I cannot use mapped drives. I cannot run tool like DCdiag. Event viewer - Event ID 13516 - FRS (File replication service) is no longer preventing the computer... from becoming a domain controller. I specify the ports, but client still cannot logon. Event viewer does not show any problem.

    Any ideas...

    :confused:
  • Feb 21, 2006, 03:29 PM
    Curlyben
    I had a similar problem when I installed a win2k DC, none of my earlier NT boxes could see the new DC.
    I found it was fixed by turning off SMB, why I don't really know but it worked.

    What OS are the clients that you are trying to connect?
    Can you see the clients from the 2k3 box ?
    Has the 2k3 box or clients been recently updated ?
    Any changes on the 2k3 box ?
    Can you ping the 2k3 box from the clients or vice versa ?
    Is the domain running in mixed or native mode ?


    Hope this gives you a few more things to think of.

    Let us know how it goes and I'll have a look and see what can be found.
  • Feb 22, 2006, 07:46 AM
    greenman
    What OS are the clients that you are trying to connect?
    Win XP

    Can you see the clients from the 2k3 box ?
    2k3 box can see the clients

    Has the 2k3 box or clients been recently updated ?
    not updated

    Any changes on the 2k3 box ?
    I believe windows firewall was enable, but disabled right afterward.
    Can you ping the 2k3 box from the clients or vice versa ?
    ping work in both direction.

    Is the domain running in mixed or native mode ?
    domain running mixed mode

    The only changes I could think of was the enable then disable of window firewall from the NIC. When Checking the NIC, wirewall is disable.

    Thanks,
    Ben
  • Feb 22, 2006, 09:32 AM
    StuMegu
    Have you made any changes to group policy or local security settings on the server recently?
  • Feb 22, 2006, 10:54 AM
    greenman
    StuMegu,
    No changes has been made, except for the enabled/disabled firewall stated above.

    Thanks.
  • Feb 22, 2006, 11:48 AM
    Curlyben
    Have you tried re-enabling the firewall and allowing everything, basically making it transparent ?
  • Feb 23, 2006, 08:29 AM
    greenman
    Ben,
    I have also done that as well.

    I am planning to backup AD and re-install it this weekend.

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