Windows Forum

Ask something
Discussion Locked

AD Log in failure

0 helpful
6 replies

by joe donahue

Closed to new repliesThis discussion is closed. It stays readable, but it takes no new replies.
Please help. While logged in to our Windows 2000 Server (SP2) as an administrator(W2K built-in) I am unable to connect to Active Directory Users & Computers, Domains & Trusts, or Sites & Services - I get the following error message: Information cannot be located because the Log on attempt failed. Any ideas on what the problem could be?

6 replies

by cg it

It's possible that you need to reboot the computer. I've run across this problem once before and found that I had to reboot the DNS server. Seems AD wasn't running.

by cg it

Never did determine the root cause of the problem as I couldn't recreate it. However, I had just manually installed some hotfixes to the DNS server and it's possible that after rebooting to make system changes, that didn't happen and required a second reboot. Still am unsure.

by shmaltz

It can be a couple of things.
Check the DNS entries. Is it only from this computer or others as well.
Make sure that you have joined the domain.
Make sure you have permissions. Make sure you have the latest MMC Snap ins. Reapply SP after installing the Admin pack on the WIN2K Pro CD.

This discussion is closed to new replies.