Thanks Bill,
I guess I have to learn about networking in Windows, or pay somebody to set
it up ;-)
Paul
"Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> In the past it was probably logging into the domain using NT-style
login
> using the Netbios name. This doesn't work with XP and W2k3. In W2k3 it
tries
> to log in using the SRV records in DNS. These only appear if your server
is
> running its own DNS server with dynamic DNS. Your client should be using
> this machine for DNS, not your Internet router.
>
> If you really want to run AD on your network, you will need to set it
up
> to use its own DNS, and configure the DNS to forward "outside" requests to
> another DNS (such as your ISP). Client machines should use the AD DNS
server
> exclusively.
>
> "Paul Smith" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have a small LAN
> > Windows 2000 server (PDC)
> > Windows CP Pro
> > Windows 2003 Standard (box was previously Windows2K)
> > I am using Speedtouch MultiUser ADSL gateway (DHCP and DNS enabled)
> > The WindowsXP box has been able to login into the Domain for ever.
> > I installed the Windows2003 (Obtain IP and DNS automatically) yesterday
> and
> > am unable to join the domain, the various help I have looked at talks
> about
> > needing a _ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs record in netlogin.dns and I have tried
> > this - to no avail.
> > The box can ping the other 2 machines and can reach the internet, the
> > Speedtouch does not appear to be able to have SRV records.
> > Networks are not my thing - unfortunately, can anybody lend me a guiding
> > hand
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Paul
> >
> >
>
>
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