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

From: madu (madu_at_nospam.hotmail.com)
Date: 06/13/03 

Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 08:50:07 -0700

Hi

All the users are on DHCP and they obtain this info from
the DHCP server. I have verified that the configs are
correct.
I am using the secondary DNS as external the primary is
pointing to AD Integrated DNS server on a local machine

Thanks
madu
>-----Original Message-----
>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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