Can't log onto network remotely

[jbead]

Hello, also posted this in the remote access forum, but not sure really where it should go.

I am able to authenticate remotely via radius.
We are using Win2k Servers, Win2k Clients, using checkpoint on the firewall and checkpoint securclient on clients (4.51). I am using a straight dialup without any routers or firewall on the client machine (except for securclient software). It is a root domain and I am authenticating on the child domain.

I have added into the lmhost and host file the ip addresses and computer names of the servers I am trying to access. I can access outlook, but I can not map a drive or if I search for the server it finds it, but then will come up with the following error:

can not create the mapped drive because of the following error.

There are currently no logon servers available to service the logon request.

Does anyone know how I can force the network logon screen to appear or is this a deeper problem. thanks jbead JBead

 

[mozingod]

Did you grant the user accounts the ability to login remotely under the AD Users and Computers? Also, are you using Win2k's RRAS, or another program? Darrell Mozingo
MCP (soon MCSA), A+, Network+, i-Net+, MOUS Master

 

[jbead]

Yes, all users have access allowed under dial in.

We are using radius server to authenticate. the client machines are using checkpoint securclient to connect. The policy downloads and we are successful authenticating and get a box displaying that the policy downloaded correctly and that radius server authenticated, but that is far as I can get. By adding info in the host file, I am able to open outlook and connect to the exchange server, what I can't do is map to a network drive, browse the network or if I search for computers it finds the server, but then gives the message "There are currently no logon servers available to service the logon request". Thanks, Jbead JBead

 

[mozingod]

Are you sure the DNS/WINS settings are being passed to the client correctly (if you're using DHCP), or configured at their machine correctly? You shouldn't have to edit your HOSTS or LMHOSTS files if your DNS/WINS servers are working correctly. If the DNS is misconfigured, it would also explain the error, as the client wouldn't be able to find an AD server to authenticate against. Darrell Mozingo
MCP (soon MCSA), A+, Network+, i-Net+, MOUS Master

 

[jbead]

We aren't experiencing any dns problems internally. We are using dhcp. Would entering the dns/wins information into the dialup help. Thanks, jbead JBead

 

[mozingod]

Is your RAS server setup to pass the DHCP information on to the connecting clients? The clients being able to access your DNS server might solve your problems. Give it a shot. Darrell Mozingo
MCP (soon MCSA), A+, Network+, i-Net+, MOUS Master

 

[jbead]

will give it a try and let you know monday afternoon. jbead JBead

 

[newhope]

jBead;

Sounds like your not getting WINS info passed, This Error "There are currently no logon servers available to process the logon request" is common for WINS not having an entry or you not having a correct WINS info. Try adding to your lmhosts file {192.111.444.111 "DOMAINNAme \0x1b" #PRE} with out the {} this is a WINS entry for PDC. Of course use the correct IP addy of your PDC. This of course is only needed if your not passing WINS

Hope this helps

 

[mozingod]

If it's a 2000 client, it would need to know where your DNS server is, not WINS. Darrell Mozingo
MCP (soon MCSA), A+, Network+, i-Net+, MOUS 2000 Master

 

[jbead]

I agree only because we eliminated it. I already typed in the address with the /oxib and nothing happened. Also being win2k there aren't any pdcs. But thank you for your input...it is appreciated.

I do have question mozingod - at this time our file server is our only dc....we plan to add another DC next week, but would that cause problems as well? Thinking aloud. Thanks, J. Bead JBead