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by tomhass 3 views

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Have following:-

1 x Win2k Server SP3 PDC /w Active Directory with shared folders - access - Everyone

2 x Win2k Adv Server with shared folders - access - Everyone

Problem is that when I use a Ghost or PowerQuest DOS boot (DHCP) disk I can net use/view merrily to connect shares on 2 x Win2k Adv Server but not anything on PDC

I have DNS/WINS enabled on the AD/PDC and the fact that I can view all but PDC indicates no problem there. I have not installed NetBui protocol on PDC but I should not have to...?!

I am completely stumped...please can anyone help.

Tim

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by tomhass

Update - since posting this I have found that adding an entry for the PDC in the lmhosts file on the dos client fixes the problem BUT....I don't understand why this has fixed the problem - if WINS/DNS was my problem why could I happily connect to the other server plus 1 Win2k pro PC ?!

Still desperate to understand what is going on here :-(

T

by parvus1202

When the DNS server receives a request to resolve a name for that zone and does not find a host record in the zone database, it will query the WINS server to see if that name is in the WINS database.

by tomhass

Thanks but I already knew that - my problem is that DNS/WINS looks okay - there IS an entry in WINS and DNS for the server in question and all other nodes resolve okay.

Anyone else with info that could enlighten me ?

by beanpole

I could be wrong b/c my DOS is rusty, but I do not think that DOS used DNS/WINS. It was made for LANManager and NETbui. With the pointer in the lmhosts file it knew the IP to look for.

by tomhass

I don't think this is the problem as the DOS boot disk is running LAN Manager client v2.1 - which I understand should use DNS/WINS okay - in any case if DNS or WINS wasn't working full stop how come I can net view/use the other servers by name ?

Appreciate the try.....any more ? (I have upped the points to tempt someone...)

by beanpole

Ok let me try this one. What kind of protocol are you using? MS-CHAPv2 is not compliant with LAN Manager. IP-Sec will also not work. I am thinking that it has something to do with your security on the server. Try allowing CHAP or MS-CHAP and see if that will work.

by tomhass

Not using IPSec and haven't specifically set up any CHAP/MS-CHAP stuff. Is CHAP/MS-CHAP used as standard on Win2k PDC and not standard Win2k servers ?

...will try enable/disable CHAP/MS-CHAP and see what happens...

by tomhass

I am still searching for an answer.

The last post about CHAP/MS-Chap is interesting though but I have set the server up pretty much vanilla - this shouldn't include default security settings that block DOS Lan Manager v2.1 clients.....should it ?

by tomhass

Point value changed by question poster.

More points to temp you people !...not sure if Josh was onto something with Chap but not sure if this should be setup by default or not or best practice here. (My PDC/AD does not have Routing and Remote Acces setup at all !)

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