Guest Stevie Wonder Posted September 11, 2007 Posted September 11, 2007 Hi, I am sure this is simple but I am struggling being a newbie. Got two computers in my home lab one 2003 server SP1, the other XP Pro. 2003 running AD, and DNS (steve.com). NOT using DHCP, all IP addresses static and can ping each other. As such I have configured the DNS prefix of the XP client to be steve.com. The hostname of the XP client is "PC" and the hostanmes of teh server is "server01" When I try to log the XP client onto the steve.com domain it gives an error messaage: Cannot log onto domain. Element not found. WTF does that mean? It ask for a domain username and password that I created on the server. Does that username need admin rights I wonder? When I do a nslookup from the XP client of server1 i get a resolved address 10.10.10.5 = correct I can resolve the clients own name too since i create an A recoird on the DNS server. Any help please? I am new to this and very eager to learn. Thanks, Steve
Guest mattsjazzband@googlemail.com Posted September 11, 2007 Posted September 11, 2007 Re: Newbie - problems logging XP client onto 2003 domain Try re-joining them to the domain. Also make sure your user accounts are OK. Also check the event log on the server :) On 11 Sep, 11:12, Stevie Wonder <Stevie Won...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > Hi, > I am sure this is simple but I am struggling being a newbie. > > Got two computers in my home lab one 2003 server SP1, the other XP Pro. > > 2003 running AD, and DNS (steve.com). NOT using DHCP, all IP addresses > static and can ping each other. As such I have configured the DNS prefix of > the XP client to be steve.com. The hostname of the XP client is "PC" and the > hostanmes of teh server is "server01" > > When I try to log the XP client onto the steve.com domain it gives an error > messaage: > > Cannot log onto domain. Element not found. > > WTF does that mean? It ask for a domain username and password that I > created on the server. Does that username need admin rights I wonder? > > When I do a nslookup from the XP client of server1 i get a resolved address > 10.10.10.5 = correct > > I can resolve the clients own name too since i create an A recoird on the > DNS server. > > Any help please? I am new to this and very eager to learn. > > Thanks, Steve
Guest Stevie Wonder Posted September 11, 2007 Posted September 11, 2007 Re: Newbie - problems logging XP client onto 2003 domain Thanks. I get the same ereror message every time i try to join the clienty ot the domain. The nslookup's work fine !!! Very strange. The event log shows nothing either. :-( Steve "mattsjazzband@googlemail.com" wrote: > Try re-joining them to the domain. Also make sure your user accounts > are OK. Also check the event log on the server :) > > On 11 Sep, 11:12, Stevie Wonder <Stevie > Won...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > I am sure this is simple but I am struggling being a newbie. > > > > Got two computers in my home lab one 2003 server SP1, the other XP Pro. > > > > 2003 running AD, and DNS (steve.com). NOT using DHCP, all IP addresses > > static and can ping each other. As such I have configured the DNS prefix of > > the XP client to be steve.com. The hostname of the XP client is "PC" and the > > hostanmes of teh server is "server01" > > > > When I try to log the XP client onto the steve.com domain it gives an error > > messaage: > > > > Cannot log onto domain. Element not found. > > > > WTF does that mean? It ask for a domain username and password that I > > created on the server. Does that username need admin rights I wonder? > > > > When I do a nslookup from the XP client of server1 i get a resolved address > > 10.10.10.5 = correct > > > > I can resolve the clients own name too since i create an A recoird on the > > DNS server. > > > > Any help please? I am new to this and very eager to learn. > > > > Thanks, Steve > > >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted September 11, 2007 Posted September 11, 2007 Re: Newbie - problems logging XP client onto 2003 domain "Stevie Wonder" <Stevie Wonder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:753F101D-6838-4620-A575-8D5F84D31D38@microsoft.com... > Hi, > I am sure this is simple but I am struggling being a newbie. > > Got two computers in my home lab one 2003 server SP1, the other XP Pro. > > 2003 running AD, and DNS (steve.com). NOT using DHCP, all IP addresses > static and can ping each other. As such I have configured the DNS prefix > of > the XP client to be steve.com. The hostname of the XP client is "PC" and > the > hostanmes of teh server is "server01" > > When I try to log the XP client onto the steve.com domain it gives an > error > messaage: > > Cannot log onto domain. Element not found. > > WTF does that mean? It ask for a domain username and password that I > created on the server. Does that username need admin rights I wonder? > > When I do a nslookup from the XP client of server1 i get a resolved > address > 10.10.10.5 = correct > > I can resolve the clients own name too since i create an A recoird on the > DNS server. > > Any help please? I am new to this and very eager to learn. > > Thanks, Steve Take the PC off the domain, then rejoin it.
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted September 11, 2007 Posted September 11, 2007 Re: Newbie - problems logging XP client onto 2003 domain Oops - sorry for repeating what others said. If you have a third-party firewall, e.g. ZoneAlarm, turn it off before joining the domain. "Stevie Wonder" <Stevie Wonder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:753F101D-6838-4620-A575-8D5F84D31D38@microsoft.com... > Hi, > I am sure this is simple but I am struggling being a newbie. > > Got two computers in my home lab one 2003 server SP1, the other XP Pro. > > 2003 running AD, and DNS (steve.com). NOT using DHCP, all IP addresses > static and can ping each other. As such I have configured the DNS prefix > of > the XP client to be steve.com. The hostname of the XP client is "PC" and > the > hostanmes of teh server is "server01" > > When I try to log the XP client onto the steve.com domain it gives an > error > messaage: > > Cannot log onto domain. Element not found. > > WTF does that mean? It ask for a domain username and password that I > created on the server. Does that username need admin rights I wonder? > > When I do a nslookup from the XP client of server1 i get a resolved > address > 10.10.10.5 = correct > > I can resolve the clients own name too since i create an A recoird on the > DNS server. > > Any help please? I am new to this and very eager to learn. > > Thanks, Steve
Guest Kerry Brown Posted September 11, 2007 Posted September 11, 2007 Re: Newbie - problems logging XP client onto 2003 domain Are you connected to the Internet? Is this you? Registrant: Perillo, Stephen Steve.com is a registered Internet domain. You shouldn't be using it for a test network. You will run into problems. You should recreate the lab and use a non-registered domain name like steve.lan or steve.internal or testnet.internal, etc. If that is your domain there are some special considerations you need to take when using the same domain name for an internal private network. It's not generally recommended to configure your domain like this. You don't mention if the client is configured to use the DC and only the DC for DNS. -- Kerry Brown Microsoft MVP - Shell/User http://www.vistahelp.ca "Stevie Wonder" <Stevie Wonder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:753F101D-6838-4620-A575-8D5F84D31D38@microsoft.com... > Hi, > I am sure this is simple but I am struggling being a newbie. > > Got two computers in my home lab one 2003 server SP1, the other XP Pro. > > 2003 running AD, and DNS (steve.com). NOT using DHCP, all IP addresses > static and can ping each other. As such I have configured the DNS prefix > of > the XP client to be steve.com. The hostname of the XP client is "PC" and > the > hostanmes of teh server is "server01" > > When I try to log the XP client onto the steve.com domain it gives an > error > messaage: > > Cannot log onto domain. Element not found. > > WTF does that mean? It ask for a domain username and password that I > created on the server. Does that username need admin rights I wonder? > > When I do a nslookup from the XP client of server1 i get a resolved > address > 10.10.10.5 = correct > > I can resolve the clients own name too since i create an A recoird on the > DNS server. > > Any help please? I am new to this and very eager to learn. > > Thanks, Steve
Guest Stevie Wonder Posted September 12, 2007 Posted September 12, 2007 Re: Newbie - problems logging XP client onto 2003 domain Hi, Yes both compouters can reach the internet. However, I am just using steve.com as an example of a domain. You saying these internet connecting computers are trying to reach the "real" steve.com ? I'll try using a silly domain name that does not exist on the internet The Server is hosting the Active Directory and the DNS, its is also runnign a DHCP server though I am just usign static IP's on teh XPclient and teh server. I think I haven;t got the DNS set up right. When I installed teh DNS I said it was a new forest. However, following the examples on microsoft.com, I appear to have it all set up correctly. Any docs anyone hs would be appreciated. Hmmm.... I am doign this to learn towards a MCSA. I think I have a long way to go ...... :-( Steve "Kerry Brown" wrote: > Are you connected to the Internet? Is this you? > > Registrant: > Perillo, Stephen > > Steve.com is a registered Internet domain. You shouldn't be using it for a > test network. You will run into problems. You should recreate the lab and > use a non-registered domain name like steve.lan or steve.internal or > testnet.internal, etc. If that is your domain there are some special > considerations you need to take when using the same domain name for an > internal private network. It's not generally recommended to configure your > domain like this. > > You don't mention if the client is configured to use the DC and only the DC > for DNS. > > -- > Kerry Brown > Microsoft MVP - Shell/User > http://www.vistahelp.ca > > > "Stevie Wonder" <Stevie Wonder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:753F101D-6838-4620-A575-8D5F84D31D38@microsoft.com... > > Hi, > > I am sure this is simple but I am struggling being a newbie. > > > > Got two computers in my home lab one 2003 server SP1, the other XP Pro. > > > > 2003 running AD, and DNS (steve.com). NOT using DHCP, all IP addresses > > static and can ping each other. As such I have configured the DNS prefix > > of > > the XP client to be steve.com. The hostname of the XP client is "PC" and > > the > > hostanmes of teh server is "server01" > > > > When I try to log the XP client onto the steve.com domain it gives an > > error > > messaage: > > > > Cannot log onto domain. Element not found. > > > > WTF does that mean? It ask for a domain username and password that I > > created on the server. Does that username need admin rights I wonder? > > > > When I do a nslookup from the XP client of server1 i get a resolved > > address > > 10.10.10.5 = correct > > > > I can resolve the clients own name too since i create an A recoird on the > > DNS server. > > > > Any help please? I am new to this and very eager to learn. > > > > Thanks, Steve >
Guest Stevie Wonder Posted September 12, 2007 Posted September 12, 2007 Re: Newbie - problems logging XP client onto 2003 domain I shoudl also add that the client computer ony has a DNS server setting for my test server. however, this client can still raxch the internet by going through my router since that is teh default gateway configured..... ???? Infact, I am unsing this PC right now. My router must be proxying somehow..... "Stevie Wonder" wrote: > Hi, > Yes both compouters can reach the internet. However, I am just using > steve.com as an example of a domain. You saying these internet connecting > computers are trying to reach the "real" steve.com ? I'll try using a silly > domain name that does not exist on the internet > > The Server is hosting the Active Directory and the DNS, its is also runnign > a DHCP server though I am just usign static IP's on teh XPclient and teh > server. I think I haven;t got the DNS set up right. When I installed teh DNS > I said it was a new forest. However, following the examples on > microsoft.com, I appear to have it all set up correctly. > > Any docs anyone hs would be appreciated. > > Hmmm.... I am doign this to learn towards a MCSA. I think I have a long > way to go ...... :-( > > Steve > > "Kerry Brown" wrote: > > > Are you connected to the Internet? Is this you? > > > > Registrant: > > Perillo, Stephen > > > > Steve.com is a registered Internet domain. You shouldn't be using it for a > > test network. You will run into problems. You should recreate the lab and > > use a non-registered domain name like steve.lan or steve.internal or > > testnet.internal, etc. If that is your domain there are some special > > considerations you need to take when using the same domain name for an > > internal private network. It's not generally recommended to configure your > > domain like this. > > > > You don't mention if the client is configured to use the DC and only the DC > > for DNS. > > > > -- > > Kerry Brown > > Microsoft MVP - Shell/User > > http://www.vistahelp.ca > > > > > > "Stevie Wonder" <Stevie Wonder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:753F101D-6838-4620-A575-8D5F84D31D38@microsoft.com... > > > Hi, > > > I am sure this is simple but I am struggling being a newbie. > > > > > > Got two computers in my home lab one 2003 server SP1, the other XP Pro. > > > > > > 2003 running AD, and DNS (steve.com). NOT using DHCP, all IP addresses > > > static and can ping each other. As such I have configured the DNS prefix > > > of > > > the XP client to be steve.com. The hostname of the XP client is "PC" and > > > the > > > hostanmes of teh server is "server01" > > > > > > When I try to log the XP client onto the steve.com domain it gives an > > > error > > > messaage: > > > > > > Cannot log onto domain. Element not found. > > > > > > WTF does that mean? It ask for a domain username and password that I > > > created on the server. Does that username need admin rights I wonder? > > > > > > When I do a nslookup from the XP client of server1 i get a resolved > > > address > > > 10.10.10.5 = correct > > > > > > I can resolve the clients own name too since i create an A recoird on the > > > DNS server. > > > > > > Any help please? I am new to this and very eager to learn. > > > > > > Thanks, Steve > >
Guest Kerry Brown Posted September 13, 2007 Posted September 13, 2007 Re: Newbie - problems logging XP client onto 2003 domain Post the results of ipconfig /all from the client and the server. -- Kerry Brown Microsoft MVP - Shell/User http://www.vistahelp.ca "Stevie Wonder" <StevieWonder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F3BC3883-4FA9-455B-BD67-A022E982AAC6@microsoft.com... >I shoudl also add that the client computer ony has a DNS server setting for > my test server. however, this client can still raxch the internet by > going > through my router since that is teh default gateway configured..... ???? > Infact, I am unsing this PC right now. > > My router must be proxying somehow..... > > "Stevie Wonder" wrote: > >> Hi, >> Yes both compouters can reach the internet. However, I am just using >> steve.com as an example of a domain. You saying these internet >> connecting >> computers are trying to reach the "real" steve.com ? I'll try using a >> silly >> domain name that does not exist on the internet >> >> The Server is hosting the Active Directory and the DNS, its is also >> runnign >> a DHCP server though I am just usign static IP's on teh XPclient and teh >> server. I think I haven;t got the DNS set up right. When I installed teh >> DNS >> I said it was a new forest. However, following the examples on >> microsoft.com, I appear to have it all set up correctly. >> >> Any docs anyone hs would be appreciated. >> >> Hmmm.... I am doign this to learn towards a MCSA. I think I have a long >> way to go ...... :-( >> >> Steve >> >> "Kerry Brown" wrote: >> >> > Are you connected to the Internet? Is this you? >> > >> > Registrant: >> > Perillo, Stephen >> > >> > Steve.com is a registered Internet domain. You shouldn't be using it >> > for a >> > test network. You will run into problems. You should recreate the lab >> > and >> > use a non-registered domain name like steve.lan or steve.internal or >> > testnet.internal, etc. If that is your domain there are some special >> > considerations you need to take when using the same domain name for an >> > internal private network. It's not generally recommended to configure >> > your >> > domain like this. >> > >> > You don't mention if the client is configured to use the DC and only >> > the DC >> > for DNS. >> > >> > -- >> > Kerry Brown >> > Microsoft MVP - Shell/User >> > http://www.vistahelp.ca >> > >> > >> > "Stevie Wonder" <Stevie Wonder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in >> > message >> > news:753F101D-6838-4620-A575-8D5F84D31D38@microsoft.com... >> > > Hi, >> > > I am sure this is simple but I am struggling being a newbie. >> > > >> > > Got two computers in my home lab one 2003 server SP1, the other XP >> > > Pro. >> > > >> > > 2003 running AD, and DNS (steve.com). NOT using DHCP, all IP >> > > addresses >> > > static and can ping each other. As such I have configured the DNS >> > > prefix >> > > of >> > > the XP client to be steve.com. The hostname of the XP client is "PC" >> > > and >> > > the >> > > hostanmes of teh server is "server01" >> > > >> > > When I try to log the XP client onto the steve.com domain it gives an >> > > error >> > > messaage: >> > > >> > > Cannot log onto domain. Element not found. >> > > >> > > WTF does that mean? It ask for a domain username and password that I >> > > created on the server. Does that username need admin rights I >> > > wonder? >> > > >> > > When I do a nslookup from the XP client of server1 i get a resolved >> > > address >> > > 10.10.10.5 = correct >> > > >> > > I can resolve the clients own name too since i create an A recoird on >> > > the >> > > DNS server. >> > > >> > > Any help please? I am new to this and very eager to learn. >> > > >> > > Thanks, Steve >> >
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