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Dan said:
Hi
After having installed SP4 on Server 2000, the desktop
does not display only after 20mins from the logon.
What is happening?
Thank for any help.
Dan
In addition to Kevin's response, this can also indicate that you are using
your ISP's DNS server addresses in your IP properties. Here's some more
info...
*If* you have your ISP's DNS addresses in your IP configuration (DCs and
clients), then need to be REMOVED and would be the cause of the whole
problem.
Just a little background, AD uses DNS. DNS stores AD's resource and service
locations in the form of SRV records, hence how everything that is part of
the domain will find resources in the domain. If you list your ISP's DNS,
your clients (and DCs) will be asking your ISP's DNS 'where's my domain
controller?" whenever it needs to perform a function (log in, replicate,
query GPOs, etc), and the ISP doesn't have that info.
If this is your current scenario, I would suggest to only use your DNS, (on
all machines, DCs and clients) and believe me, Internet resolution will
still work with the use of the Root hints (as long as the root zone doesn't
exist). For more effcient Internet resolution, its HIGHLY recommended to
configure a forwarder. If the forwarding option is grayed out, delete the
Root zone (looks like a period). If not sure how to complete these two
tasks, follow this article, it shows you a step by step (depending on your
operating system):
323380 - HOW TO Configure DNS for Internet Access in Windows Server 2003 :
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=323380
300202 - HOW TO Configure DNS for Internet Access in Windows Server 2000 :
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=300202
825036 - Best practices for DNS client settings in Windows 2000 Server and
in Windows Server 2003:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;825036
DNS and AD (Windows 2000 & 2003) FAQ:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=291382
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Regards,
Ace
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