Re: Unable to add domain/user to be local admins

From: Danny Sanders (Danny.Sanders_at_cpcmed.org)
Date: 06/13/03


Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 09:19:40 -0600


Have you set up DNS correctly?
What DNS server does the clients point to for DNS?

90% of the time "domain can not be contacted" error messages are DNS
related.

hth
DDS W 2k MVP MCSE

"madu" <madu@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:0b7201c331b8$c06f50d0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> hi
>
> I have win2k Domain (ADS).
> Actions:
> Logon as administrator for the domain on a win2k Pro
> SP3/XP SP1 box
> Try to add domain/user to be admin group for the local
> machine.
> I cant do it.
> The error is That domain could not be contacted.
>
> I have not set the log on locally for the domain sec
> policy.
>
> Can anyone let me know how to do the following
>
> 1. Login as admin on any workstation and add domain/user
> to the local admin group.
>
> I have migrated the users from NT to a win2k Domain
>
> THis is severly hampering the developers
>
> Any help appreciated.
>
> I dont see errors on the DC either
> If you know what error number then i can browse thru to
> find that.
>
> Thanks
> madu
>
>



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