Windows Forum

Ask something
Discussion Locked

AD Replication / Browser problem

0 helpful
5 replies

by wmr029

Closed to new repliesThis discussion is closed. It stays readable, but it takes no new replies.

We have a mixed network (Primary domain controllers are w2k remote sites have Win NT 4.o BDCs. We have good connectivity (TCPIP tests fine as do WINS and DNS). Users in remote sites can not change passwords. Passwords changed here do not replicatedown to remote sites. Remote servers are not visible in explorer. Servermgr shows the servers greyed out. Replmon showis itself unable to contact remote servers.

TO me it seems to be browser related, but everything seems to be ok.

What canI do to restore the ability to change passwords.

5 replies

by wmr029

When we run replmon we get messages stating that the domain controller is unreachable for ALL NT 4.0 domain controllers.

by netlion

How fast is the connection to these remote sites? If the network link is saturated, the PDC to BDC connectivity drops. Minimums for domain controller replication is dedicated 128kb, although my experience shows it show be double that.

by wmr029

Further research coupled with trial and error seems to indicate that this was the result of a change in DNS server several weeks ago. Correcting the settings on those sites resolved many of the issues.

This discussion is closed to new replies.