Event 1054 - Newbie Help

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Andy Matthews

Hi there, I am a Win2k server newbie, setting up a small
domain for a network of about 6 computers. I have tried
absolutley everything to fix this error that seems to
occur on most machines in the event viewer. I'm sure it
has something to do with the DNS server running on our
win2k server, but I can't for the life of me work out how
to fix this or what's wrong!

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Andy

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Userenv
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1054
Date: 14/07/2004
Time: 15:46:47
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: MKTING
Description:
Windows cannot obtain the domain controller name for your
computer network. (The specified domain either does not
exist or could not be contacted. ). Group Policy
processing aborted.
 
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Andy Matthews said:
Hi there, I am a Win2k server newbie, setting up a small
domain for a network of about 6 computers. I have tried
absolutley everything to fix this error that seems to
occur on most machines in the event viewer. I'm sure it
has something to do with the DNS server running on our
win2k server, but I can't for the life of me work out how
to fix this or what's wrong!

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Andy

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Userenv
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1054
Date: 14/07/2004
Time: 15:46:47
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: MKTING
Description:
Windows cannot obtain the domain controller name for your
computer network. (The specified domain either does not
exist or could not be contacted. ). Group Policy
processing aborted.
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Are your clients using ONLY the DC for DNS?
post an ipconfig /all for the DC and a client.
 
The clients are only using the DC (romserver) for DNS:

ipconfig /all for client:
--------------------------------------------------
Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : mkting
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : RomStor.local
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : RomStor.local

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : RomStor.local
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : CNet PRO200WL
PCI Fast Ethernet Adap
ter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-80-AD-05-
A3-1C
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.13
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.0.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.2
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.2
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 14 July 2004
15:46:46
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 24 July 2004
18:46:46
-------------------------------------

ipconfig /all for server (domain controller, only server)
-------------------------------------
Windows 2000 IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : romserver
Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . : RomStor.local
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : RomStor.local

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R)
PRO/1000 MT Network Connect
ion
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-C0-9F-21-
A1-9D
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.0.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 127.0.0.1
 
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Andy Matthews said:
The clients are only using the DC (romserver) for DNS:

ipconfig /all for client:
--------------------------------------------------
Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : mkting
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : RomStor.local
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : RomStor.local

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : RomStor.local
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : CNet PRO200WL
PCI Fast Ethernet Adap
ter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-80-AD-05-
A3-1C
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.13
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.0.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.2
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.2
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 14 July 2004
15:46:46
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 24 July 2004
18:46:46
-------------------------------------

ipconfig /all for server (domain controller, only server)
-------------------------------------
Windows 2000 IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : romserver
Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . : RomStor.local
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : RomStor.local

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R)
PRO/1000 MT Network Connect
ion
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-C0-9F-21-
A1-9D
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.0.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 127.0.0.1
-----------------------
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Thanks for posting your ipconfig, the only problem I see here is on the DC
you are using the loopback address for DNS, change that to 10.0.0.2.

Are all your clients XP Pro?
If they are this one can be a tough one to diagnose, here is a link that can
help you. Be prepared to spend some time on this, and don't make too many
changes at a time so you'll know which one really fixed it.
http://www.eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=1054&eventno=1393&source=Userenv&phase=1
 
Yes, all are XP Pro.
Thanks for your help, I figured this one would be tough to
fix though, i have been trying for quite a long time and
TBH i have already tried most of the suggestions that
apply that are listed on the eventid.net site.

Many thanks for your help

Andy
 
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Andy Matthews said:
Yes, all are XP Pro.
Thanks for your help, I figured this one would be tough to
fix though, i have been trying for quite a long time and
TBH i have already tried most of the suggestions that
apply that are listed on the eventid.net site.

Many thanks for your help

Andy
Click to expand...

Some questions:

Are all the SRV records present for the domain under the RomStor.local zone
in DNS?
Are updates set to at least "allow updating".
Any errors on the DC?
How many DCs/DNS do you have, just the one?
Was anything altered in DNS, a GPO, or anything else? A small insignificant
change may have a drastic effect.



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Regards,
Ace

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Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSE+I, MCT, MVP
Microsoft Windows MVP - Active Directory

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