Re: Return value (2146).

From: Andrew Mitchell (amitchel_at_removecasey.vic.gov.au)
Date: 03/17/04 

Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 05:59:04 -0800

"jedec" <jedec@ameil.si> said

> Hi
>
> I have following log record:
>
> userid: 1000
> evet source: security
> description: Windows cannot obtain the domain controller name for your
> computer network. Return value (2146).
>
> Record in event log repeats every few minutes until RPC becomes
> unresponsive. After restart everything works OK ?(seems so). Error occur
> random (twice a month).
>
> Has anybody experienced same error and maybe found solution ?
>

Check your DNS server for any problems around the same time (and make sure
you have the correct DNS server configured on the server having the
problem)
Most of the time errors similar to that are DNS related so I would suggest
looking there.

Andy.