Net View FQDN Problem

We've got some XP computers which are joined to a 2003 domain. Here are the
symtpoms:

Ping Server IP - OK
Net View Server IP - OK

Ping Server NetBIOS name - OK
Net View Server NetBIOS name - OK

Ping Server FQDN - OK
Net View Server FQDN - FAILURE

Ping domain (school.local) - OK
Net View domain (school.local) - FAILURE

We can map drives on the server etc, but because we can use \\school.local
we can't get the PCs to pick up Group Policies.

We have got about 16 of these PCs with the same problem, but we've also got
about 30 PCs which do work fine (which rules out any problem with the server).

Do you get any errors when running net view on the server FQDN and the domain
FQDN?

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-JMarks


"Hiwj" wrote:

> We've got some XP computers which are joined to a 2003 domain. Here are the
> symtpoms:
>
> Ping Server IP - OK
> Net View Server IP - OK
>
> Ping Server NetBIOS name - OK
> Net View Server NetBIOS name - OK
>
> Ping Server FQDN - OK
> Net View Server FQDN - FAILURE
>
> Ping domain (school.local) - OK
> Net View domain (school.local) - FAILURE
>
> We can map drives on the server etc, but because we can use \\school.local
> we can't get the PCs to pick up Group Policies.
>
> We have got about 16 of these PCs with the same problem, but we've also got
> about 30 PCs which do work fine (which rules out any problem with the server).

When I type Net View school.local I get:

System error 53 has occurred.
The network path was not found.

When I type Net View server.school.local I get:

System error 1231 has occurred.
The network location cannot be reached. For information about network
troubleshooting, see Windows Help.

Huw

"jmarks" wrote:

> Do you get any errors when running net view on the server FQDN and the domain
> FQDN?
>
> ---------
> -JMarks
>
>
> "Hiwj" wrote:
>
> > We've got some XP computers which are joined to a 2003 domain. Here are the
> > symtpoms:
> >
> > Ping Server IP - OK
> > Net View Server IP - OK
> >
> > Ping Server NetBIOS name - OK
> > Net View Server NetBIOS name - OK
> >
> > Ping Server FQDN - OK
> > Net View Server FQDN - FAILURE
> >
> > Ping domain (school.local) - OK
> > Net View domain (school.local) - FAILURE
> >
> > We can map drives on the server etc, but because we can use \\school.local
> > we can't get the PCs to pick up Group Policies.
> >
> > We have got about 16 of these PCs with the same problem, but we've also got
> > about 30 PCs which do work fine (which rules out any problem with the server).

Go to the properties of the LAN connections. Make sure that the "Client for
Microsoft Networks" and "File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks" are
enabled.

---------
-JMarks


"Hiwj" wrote:

> When I type Net View school.local I get:
>
> System error 53 has occurred.
> The network path was not found.
>
> When I type Net View server.school.local I get:
>
> System error 1231 has occurred.
> The network location cannot be reached. For information about network
> troubleshooting, see Windows Help.
>
> Huw
>
> "jmarks" wrote:
>
> > Do you get any errors when running net view on the server FQDN and the domain
> > FQDN?
> >
> > ---------
> > -JMarks
> >
> >
> > "Hiwj" wrote:
> >
> > > We've got some XP computers which are joined to a 2003 domain. Here are the
> > > symtpoms:
> > >
> > > Ping Server IP - OK
> > > Net View Server IP - OK
> > >
> > > Ping Server NetBIOS name - OK
> > > Net View Server NetBIOS name - OK
> > >
> > > Ping Server FQDN - OK
> > > Net View Server FQDN - FAILURE
> > >
> > > Ping domain (school.local) - OK
> > > Net View domain (school.local) - FAILURE
> > >
> > > We can map drives on the server etc, but because we can use \\school.local
> > > we can't get the PCs to pick up Group Policies.
> > >
> > > We have got about 16 of these PCs with the same problem, but we've also got
> > > about 30 PCs which do work fine (which rules out any problem with the server).

In news:40481177-3D9C-48C6-BE61-(E-Mail Removed),
Hiwj <(E-Mail Removed)>, posted the following:
> We've got some XP computers which are joined to a 2003 domain. Here
> are the symtpoms:
>
> Ping Server IP - OK
> Net View Server IP - OK
>
> Ping Server NetBIOS name - OK
> Net View Server NetBIOS name - OK
>
> Ping Server FQDN - OK
> Net View Server FQDN - FAILURE
>
> Ping domain (school.local) - OK
> Net View domain (school.local) - FAILURE
>
> We can map drives on the server etc, but because we can use
> \\school.local
> we can't get the PCs to pick up Group Policies.
>
> We have got about 16 of these PCs with the same problem, but we've
> also got about 30 PCs which do work fine (which rules out any problem
> with the server).

How are the clients getting their IP configurations? Can you post an
ipconfig /all of one that does work, and from a PC that doesn't?
Is WINS being used?
Is there a GPO set controlling security settings on the PCs that are having
the problem?
Firewall GPO or local firewall being used?
AV or antispyware being used?
How were the PCs deployed? Were the ones that work deployed differently than
the ones that do not? Ghost, Sysprepped, or vendor pre-installed?
Any errors in the Event logs of the PCs that do not work?
When a user logged on to a PC that doesn;t work, and logs on to a PC that
does work, still work, or doesn't work?
Does \\school.local work from a Run command on all machines?

Keep in mind, the school.local is actually the LdapIpAddress that each and
every DC registers into DNS. This record is used for GPO, DFS and other AD
functions.
This records is automatically registered by the netlogon service (one of
AD's many services) on each DC.
The record looks like:
school.local
(same as parent) A DC1'sIPAddress
(same as parent) A DC2'sIpAddress
etc

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Ace

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Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSA Messaging, MCT
Microsoft Certified Trainer
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