Re: URGENT! Legacy clients logon and connection unstable problem

From: Rumen Yonov (supervisor_at_wss-lovech.bg)
Date: 06/02/03 

Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2003 01:46:49 +0300

I do not have any other servers in the LAN - only clients!
As I said - It works in Windows 2003 Server functional level - the upper
one.
It's NOT the mixed or native mode! It is 2003 specific NEW functional level!

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"Wajihy [MSFT]" <wajihy@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:u7naHqIKDHA.1612@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
| what is the functionality level of the new windows 2003 domain? ( native?,
| mixed?)
|
| becasue you will need a mixed mode domain as long as you have some servers
| running windows 98 and windows 2000
|
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|
| This posting is provided "AS IS", with NO warranties and confers NO rights
| "Rumen Yonov" <supervisor@wss-lovech.bg> wrote in message
| news:OPbh7gIKDHA.1216@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
| > <<<PLEASE REPLY TO SENDER'S ADDRESS>>>
| >
| > Hi,
| >
| > I just migrated from Windows 2000 Server PDC to Windows 2003 Server
| > (Enterprise)
| > I build the domain from scratch - i.e. enter computer & user accounts
| > manualy.
| >
| > It works in Windows 2003 Server functional level - the upper one.
| >
| > I found several disadvantages with shared folders -
| > I think because of new domain identity (in spite of the same NetBIOS
name)
| > and new accounts identities (in spite of the same NetBIOS names)
| > it is impossible to use previous shared permissions -
| > I ReCreated them again on every mashine :-(((
| >
| > I read that it is a must to install DSCLIENT.EXE on every legacy client
| > machine to make possible to logon on to domain.
| > OK - it was done!
| >
| > The MAIN PROBLEM is:
| > Windows 9x clients do NOT enter domain every time - sometime enter
| > but sometime do not (then in logon dialod box do not appear domain
name)!?
| > When I restart the machine - generally logon screen apperars with domain
| > name.
| >
| > BUT THEN FOLLOWS MOST CONFUSE situation:
| > Most of applications when try to make trusted (Windows authenticated)
| > connection to an SQL Server 2000 (SP3) - installed on the same PDC,
| > DO NOT succeed to open connections - BUT It is NOT permanent situation -
| > sometimes the can, sometimes - do not :-(((
| >
| > I found that several minutes after the client machine starts I can
browse
| it
| > from the PDC, if and if only if user can logon the domain!?
| > But when all looks OK, after several minutes and several successful
| > connections, client application is constantly refused from future
| > connections
| > and the only way to get access again to shared resources (SQL Server is
| > only one of problems) on the network -
| > looks like it is not still in the domain!? The machine remains
| unaccessable
| > from PDC, too - when try to access asks for password for \\HOST\IPC$ !?
| >
| > Please help me to solve this problem with legacy clients in the
| > Windows 2003 Server domain. Are there any special features with
| > WINS, DNS and other services configuration?
| >
| > May help to say that LAN is 10MB/s Ethernet BUS topology
| >
| > Thank you in advance for cooperation,
| > Rumen Yonov
| >
| > PS: Please include some directions for MS-DOS 6.2 cleints - I have :-(((
| >
| > <<<PLEASE REPLY TO SENDER'S ADDRESS>>>
| >
| >
| >
|
|

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