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"Server Name" is not accessible

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by clasky

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I have a single NT4 Domain with (7) subnets.
Recently a Win 2000 server was installed as a member server in the domain. The Windows 2000 server gets it's IP address and DNS, WINS info from a DHCP server in it's subnet. The Windows 2000 machine is operating fine. The problem is that I receive the following message when I attempt to view the 2000 machine from another subnet: ""server name" is not accessible. The network path was not found." I AM able to ping the 2000 box from any subnet. I can also map drives utilizing it's IP address. It sounds like a possible WINS issue but everything looks good there.

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by rachel_s

I have had this problem in the past - some things to look for:

Check the WINS database for any conflicts on the IP address.
If you are using HOSTS or LMHOSTS files, check for typos/conflicts.

Another thing that caught my eye - are you using DHCP for a server? I would not recommend this. I would assign a static IP, and manually configure DNS and WINS and a static entry in the WINS database for the box.

If the IP address you are using for the box has been used in the past and may havea WINS entry you make have to clear the whole WINS database and have it rebuild, static and all. First look for any entries on all WINS servers!

Hope this helps!

by ebob

It sounds like you're using DHCP for the server too. It is quite likely then that the IP address of the server does not match that as known by WINS.

You should pick an IP address from your DHCP scope and exclude it, then set the server to that IPaddress. Reboot everything (you know: Standard Windoze Admin Procedure 1.0).

You'll be fine.

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