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by rbryant

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I have a simple home network. A windows 2000 server and windows 2000 workstation. I just set the server up. I created a domain called trueblue.net I basically used the "configure your server" wizard to install active directory to setup the domain. My workstation sees the domain and can join it. When trying to login to domain it takes forever..literally 20 -30 minutes. I read some things about DNS but I dont think I can really change those to static..becasue I am DSL and it obtains those automatically. I havent installed any SPs yet..but I heard that may clear up the issue

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by faisalmasood

First try to udate SPs & all patches on systesm. If the the problem occurs again then for the Server check this MS KB article:

"NetBIOS Scopes May Cause Domain Controllers to Hang When You Start Your Computer (Q272262)"

For precise answer givemore details about ur network. eg # of PDCs, DNS, WINS DHCP etc....

by rvkempen

On your workstation set up the dns server to be your w2000 server.
Let your w2k server do the lookups, it is very good in it, and will cache dns hits, so if you do not reboot the server, it gives a dns performance boost.
Good luck.
Ron.

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