Problems joining a Win 2K client to a NT Domain

[wirawan]

Hi guys
Need some help here.
I am having problems joining a Windows 2000 client workstation to a Windows NT Domain ....
I get the error message : The Specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted.

After browsing through Microsoft's knowledge base, I modified the LMHOSTS file and change this line :
10.80.169.21 "W01D25 \0x1b" #PRE

the domain controller name W01D25 was initially in lower case and I changed it to UPPERCASE and it works and I can join to the NT Domain.

what I would like to know if it is true that the LMHOSTS file is case sensitive and that I need to input the Domain name as UPPERCASE ??

However I was using another NT workstation and I could join to the NT domain even though the domain name in the LMHOSTS file is LOWERCASE.

Pls advise.
Thanks you.

 

[KingofSketch]

Did you build this client from scratch or did you use an image? If you've used and image, its most likley that you've got a duplicate SID number on the client which you will need to change Sketch
"Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines"

 

[Norinradd]

Add an additional protocol and then join, also ensure that "Use Netbios over TCP/IP" is enabled...this is a known issue with Win2k joining a NT 4.0 domain...But I am too lazy to look the article number up...sorry

 

[ShackDaddy]

Norinradd is correct. W2K clients won't even try to use LMHOSTS unless NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled. The easiest way to make things work in your network would be to install WINS on your DC and point your W2K clients at that WINS server, while making sure that they are enabled for NetBIOS over TCP/IP.

You ARE using the #DOMOMAIN string in your LMHOSTS file, right? You didn't mention it. You should be able to find the domain as long as you use the:

#.#.#.# servername #DOMOMAIN #PRE

format.

ShackDaddy