Win2003 and NT 4.0

Is it possable for a stand alone win2003 server join a
NT4.0 domain without running DNS on the NT4.0 DC?

Yes, this is possible. DNS is requirement for AD not for Windows NT domain

Check this article for more information on how to do it...

"Specified Domain Either Does Not Exist or Could Not Be Contacted" Error
Message When You Try to Join a Windows NT 4.0 Domain
http://support.microsoft.com/default...uct=winsvr2003

Mike

"GaryJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:3e5501c4a5a6$6403eeb0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Is it possable for a stand alone win2003 server join a
> NT4.0 domain without running DNS on the NT4.0 DC?

Am I correct then in assuming that I must set up WINS on
the NT 4.0 DC?

>-----Original Message-----
>Yes, this is possible. DNS is requirement for AD not for
Windows NT domain
>
>Check this article for more information on how to do it...
>
>"Specified Domain Either Does Not Exist or Could Not Be
Contacted" Error
>Message When You Try to Join a Windows NT 4.0 Domain
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;285800&Product=winsvr2003
>
>Mike
>
>"GaryJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:3e5501c4a5a6$6403eeb0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Is it possable for a stand alone win2003 server join a
>> NT4.0 domain without running DNS on the NT4.0 DC?
>
>
>.
>

Yes, while I also think you could use lmhosts file instead of WINS.

lmhosts file is located at %windir%\system32\drivers\etc and if first called
lmhosts.sam. For OS to use it you have to rename it to lmohosts

LMHOSTS File Information and Predefined Keywords
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

Mike

"GaryJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:32cd01c4a5b5$7692eae0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Am I correct then in assuming that I must set up WINS on
> the NT 4.0 DC?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Yes, this is possible. DNS is requirement for AD not for
> Windows NT domain
> >
> >Check this article for more information on how to do it...
> >
> >"Specified Domain Either Does Not Exist or Could Not Be
> Contacted" Error
> >Message When You Try to Join a Windows NT 4.0 Domain
> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> us;285800&Product=winsvr2003
> >
> >Mike
> >
> >"GaryJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >news:3e5501c4a5a6$6403eeb0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Is it possable for a stand alone win2003 server join a
> >> NT4.0 domain without running DNS on the NT4.0 DC?
> >
> >
> >.
> >

I set up the lmhosts file on the win2003 server. I can
now contact the individual computers on the network, but
when i attempt to join the domain, it tells me the domain
controller can not be contacted. Any thoughts?

>-----Original Message-----
>Yes, while I also think you could use lmhosts file
instead of WINS.
>
>lmhosts file is located at %windir%\system32\drivers\etc
and if first called
>lmhosts.sam. For OS to use it you have to rename it to
lmohosts
>
>LMHOSTS File Information and Predefined Keywords
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;314884&Product=winxp
>
>Mike
>
>"GaryJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:32cd01c4a5b5$7692eae0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Am I correct then in assuming that I must set up WINS on
>> the NT 4.0 DC?
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Yes, this is possible. DNS is requirement for AD not
for
>> Windows NT domain
>> >
>> >Check this article for more information on how to do
it...
>> >
>> >"Specified Domain Either Does Not Exist or Could Not Be
>> Contacted" Error
>> >Message When You Try to Join a Windows NT 4.0 Domain
>> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
>> us;285800&Product=winsvr2003
>> >
>> >Mike
>> >
>> >"GaryJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message
>> >news:3e5501c4a5a6$6403eeb0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> Is it possable for a stand alone win2003 server join
a
>> >> NT4.0 domain without running DNS on the NT4.0 DC?
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

What are your entries in lmhost file?

Mike

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:006501c4a639$aa9d51c0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I set up the lmhosts file on the win2003 server. I can
> now contact the individual computers on the network, but
> when i attempt to join the domain, it tells me the domain
> controller can not be contacted. Any thoughts?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Yes, while I also think you could use lmhosts file
> instead of WINS.
> >
> >lmhosts file is located at %windir%\system32\drivers\etc
> and if first called
> >lmhosts.sam. For OS to use it you have to rename it to
> lmohosts
> >
> >LMHOSTS File Information and Predefined Keywords
> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> us;314884&Product=winxp
> >
> >Mike
> >
> >"GaryJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >news:32cd01c4a5b5$7692eae0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Am I correct then in assuming that I must set up WINS on
> >> the NT 4.0 DC?
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Yes, this is possible. DNS is requirement for AD not
> for
> >> Windows NT domain
> >> >
> >> >Check this article for more information on how to do
> it...
> >> >
> >> >"Specified Domain Either Does Not Exist or Could Not Be
> >> Contacted" Error
> >> >Message When You Try to Join a Windows NT 4.0 Domain
> >> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> >> us;285800&Product=winsvr2003
> >> >
> >> >Mike
> >> >
> >> >"GaryJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> >> message
> >> >news:3e5501c4a5a6$6403eeb0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> Is it possable for a stand alone win2003 server join
> a
> >> >> NT4.0 domain without running DNS on the NT4.0 DC?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Here are my entries

192.168.2.10 Serv1 #PRE #DOM:dom01
192.168.2.11 Serv2 #PRE

The Serv1 computer is the NT 4.0 DC on domain dom01

Gary

>-----Original Message-----
>What are your entries in lmhost file?
>
>Mike
>
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:006501c4a639$aa9d51c0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I set up the lmhosts file on the win2003 server. I can
>> now contact the individual computers on the network, but
>> when i attempt to join the domain, it tells me the
domain
>> controller can not be contacted. Any thoughts?
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Yes, while I also think you could use lmhosts file
>> instead of WINS.
>> >
>> >lmhosts file is located at %windir%\system32
\drivers\etc
>> and if first called
>> >lmhosts.sam. For OS to use it you have to rename it to
>> lmohosts
>> >
>> >LMHOSTS File Information and Predefined Keywords
>> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
>> us;314884&Product=winxp
>> >
>> >Mike
>> >
>> >"GaryJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message
>> >news:32cd01c4a5b5$7692eae0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> Am I correct then in assuming that I must set up
WINS on
>> >> the NT 4.0 DC?
>> >>
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >Yes, this is possible. DNS is requirement for AD not
>> for
>> >> Windows NT domain
>> >> >
>> >> >Check this article for more information on how to do
>> it...
>> >> >
>> >> >"Specified Domain Either Does Not Exist or Could
Not Be
>> >> Contacted" Error
>> >> >Message When You Try to Join a Windows NT 4.0 Domain
>> >> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
scid=kb;en-
>> >> us;285800&Product=winsvr2003
>> >> >
>> >> >Mike
>> >> >
>> >> >"GaryJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in
>> >> message
>> >> >news:3e5501c4a5a6$6403eeb0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> Is it possable for a stand alone win2003 server
join
>> a
>> >> >> NT4.0 domain without running DNS on the NT4.0 DC?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

Can you make sure that NetBT (NetBIOS over TCP) is enabled under TCP/IP
properties -> WINS tab.

Mike

"GaryJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0c2e01c4a63c$3cc50550$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Here are my entries
>
> 192.168.2.10 Serv1 #PRE #DOM:dom01
> 192.168.2.11 Serv2 #PRE
>
> The Serv1 computer is the NT 4.0 DC on domain dom01
>
> Gary
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >What are your entries in lmhost file?
> >
> >Mike
> >
> ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:006501c4a639$aa9d51c0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I set up the lmhosts file on the win2003 server. I can
> >> now contact the individual computers on the network, but
> >> when i attempt to join the domain, it tells me the
> domain
> >> controller can not be contacted. Any thoughts?
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Yes, while I also think you could use lmhosts file
> >> instead of WINS.
> >> >
> >> >lmhosts file is located at %windir%\system32
> \drivers\etc
> >> and if first called
> >> >lmhosts.sam. For OS to use it you have to rename it to
> >> lmohosts
> >> >
> >> >LMHOSTS File Information and Predefined Keywords
> >> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> >> us;314884&Product=winxp
> >> >
> >> >Mike
> >> >
> >> >"GaryJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> >> message
> >> >news:32cd01c4a5b5$7692eae0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> Am I correct then in assuming that I must set up
> WINS on
> >> >> the NT 4.0 DC?
> >> >>
> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >Yes, this is possible. DNS is requirement for AD not
> >> for
> >> >> Windows NT domain
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Check this article for more information on how to do
> >> it...
> >> >> >
> >> >> >"Specified Domain Either Does Not Exist or Could
> Not Be
> >> >> Contacted" Error
> >> >> >Message When You Try to Join a Windows NT 4.0 Domain
> >> >> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
> scid=kb;en-
> >> >> us;285800&Product=winsvr2003
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Mike
> >> >> >
> >> >> >"GaryJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> in
> >> >> message
> >> >> >news:3e5501c4a5a6$6403eeb0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> >> Is it possable for a stand alone win2003 server
> join
> >> a
> >> >> >> NT4.0 domain without running DNS on the NT4.0 DC?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >.
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

On the WINS tab, both lmhosts and (NetBIOS over TCP) are
enabled

Gary

>-----Original Message-----
>Can you make sure that NetBT (NetBIOS over TCP) is
enabled under TCP/IP
>properties -> WINS tab.
>
>Mike
>
>"GaryJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:0c2e01c4a63c$3cc50550$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Here are my entries
>>
>> 192.168.2.10 Serv1 #PRE #DOM:dom01
>> 192.168.2.11 Serv2 #PRE
>>
>> The Serv1 computer is the NT 4.0 DC on domain dom01
>>
>> Gary
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >What are your entries in lmhost file?
>> >
>> >Mike
>> >
>> ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >news:006501c4a639$aa9d51c0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> I set up the lmhosts file on the win2003 server. I
can
>> >> now contact the individual computers on the network,
but
>> >> when i attempt to join the domain, it tells me the
>> domain
>> >> controller can not be contacted. Any thoughts?
>> >>
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >Yes, while I also think you could use lmhosts file
>> >> instead of WINS.
>> >> >
>> >> >lmhosts file is located at %windir%\system32
>> \drivers\etc
>> >> and if first called
>> >> >lmhosts.sam. For OS to use it you have to rename it
to
>> >> lmohosts
>> >> >
>> >> >LMHOSTS File Information and Predefined Keywords
>> >> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
scid=kb;en-
>> >> us;314884&Product=winxp
>> >> >
>> >> >Mike
>> >> >
>> >> >"GaryJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in
>> >> message
>> >> >news:32cd01c4a5b5$7692eae0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> Am I correct then in assuming that I must set up
>> WINS on
>> >> >> the NT 4.0 DC?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >> >Yes, this is possible. DNS is requirement for AD
not
>> >> for
>> >> >> Windows NT domain
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >Check this article for more information on how
to do
>> >> it...
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >"Specified Domain Either Does Not Exist or Could
>> Not Be
>> >> >> Contacted" Error
>> >> >> >Message When You Try to Join a Windows NT 4.0
Domain
>> >> >> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
>> scid=kb;en-
>> >> >> us;285800&Product=winsvr2003
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >Mike
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >"GaryJ" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote
>> in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> >news:3e5501c4a5a6$6403eeb0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> >> Is it possable for a stand alone win2003 server
>> join
>> >> a
>> >> >> >> NT4.0 domain without running DNS on the NT4.0
DC?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

Check this article

More LMHOSTS Tips
http://www.winnetmag.com/Windows/Art...5407/5407.html

Mike

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:3aaf01c4a63e$155ff590$(E-Mail Removed)...
> On the WINS tab, both lmhosts and (NetBIOS over TCP) are
> enabled
>
> Gary
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Can you make sure that NetBT (NetBIOS over TCP) is
> enabled under TCP/IP
> >properties -> WINS tab.
> >
> >Mike
> >
> >"GaryJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >news:0c2e01c4a63c$3cc50550$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Here are my entries
> >>
> >> 192.168.2.10 Serv1 #PRE #DOM:dom01
> >> 192.168.2.11 Serv2 #PRE
> >>
> >> The Serv1 computer is the NT 4.0 DC on domain dom01
> >>
> >> Gary
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >What are your entries in lmhost file?
> >> >
> >> >Mike
> >> >
> >> ><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >news:006501c4a639$aa9d51c0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> I set up the lmhosts file on the win2003 server. I
> can
> >> >> now contact the individual computers on the network,
> but
> >> >> when i attempt to join the domain, it tells me the
> >> domain
> >> >> controller can not be contacted. Any thoughts?
> >> >>
> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >Yes, while I also think you could use lmhosts file
> >> >> instead of WINS.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >lmhosts file is located at %windir%\system32
> >> \drivers\etc
> >> >> and if first called
> >> >> >lmhosts.sam. For OS to use it you have to rename it
> to
> >> >> lmohosts
> >> >> >
> >> >> >LMHOSTS File Information and Predefined Keywords
> >> >> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
> scid=kb;en-
> >> >> us;314884&Product=winxp
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Mike
> >> >> >
> >> >> >"GaryJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> in
> >> >> message
> >> >> >news:32cd01c4a5b5$7692eae0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> >> Am I correct then in assuming that I must set up
> >> WINS on
> >> >> >> the NT 4.0 DC?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >> >Yes, this is possible. DNS is requirement for AD
> not
> >> >> for
> >> >> >> Windows NT domain
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >Check this article for more information on how
> to do
> >> >> it...
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >"Specified Domain Either Does Not Exist or Could
> >> Not Be
> >> >> >> Contacted" Error
> >> >> >> >Message When You Try to Join a Windows NT 4.0
> Domain
> >> >> >> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
> >> scid=kb;en-
> >> >> >> us;285800&Product=winsvr2003
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >Mike
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >"GaryJ" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote
> >> in
> >> >> >> message
> >> >> >> >news:3e5501c4a5a6$6403eeb0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> >> >> Is it possable for a stand alone win2003 server
> >> join
> >> >> a
> >> >> >> >> NT4.0 domain without running DNS on the NT4.0
> DC?
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >.
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >