Windows XP in a 2000 Domain

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Andy

Hi,

I'm trying to add winxp clients to my win2000 server
active directory domain so that I can authenticate users
and apply policies.

The xp client takes for ever to log on to the domain and
once it finally does there policies don't apply... for
example folder re-direction and home directories.

Please help!

Thanks,
Andy
 
Make sure the XP client is set to use only the Win2K
server as its DNS server, do not put your ISP's DNS
servers in here.

If you need Internet access, on the Win2K DNS server, add
your ISP's DNS servers as forwarders - check the DNS
management help file for more information on how to set
this up.
 
Andy said:
Hi,

I'm trying to add winxp clients to my win2000 server
active directory domain so that I can authenticate users
and apply policies.

The xp client takes for ever to log on to the domain and
once it finally does there policies don't apply... for
example folder re-direction and home directories.

Please help!

Thanks,
Andy
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I see you already said it's not DNS.
But I'd ask you to re-check.

99.9999999% of problems like you describe ARE DNS related.

XP differs from previous versions of windows in that it uses
DNS as it's primary name resolution method for finding domain
controllers:

How Domain Controllers Are Located in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314861

If DNS is misconfigured, XP will spend a lot of time waiting for it to
timeout before it tries using legacy NT4 sytle NetBIOS.
( Which may or may not work. )

1) Ensure that the XP clients are all configured to point to the local
DNS server which hosts the AD domain. That will probably be the
win2k server itself.
They should NOT be pointing an an ISP's DNS server.
An 'ipconfig /all' on the XP box should reveal ONLY the domain's
DNS server.

( you should use the DHCP server to push out the local DNS server
address. )

2) Ensure DNS server on win2k is configured to permit dynamic updates.

3) Ensure the win2k server points to itself as a DNS server.

4) For external ( internet ) name resolution, specify your ISP's DNS server
not on the clients, but in the 'forwarders' tab of the local win2k DNS
server.

On the DNS server, if you cannot access the 'Forwarders' and 'Root Hints'
tabs because they are greyed out, that is because there is a root zone (".")
present on the DNS server. You MUST delete this root zone to permit the
server to forward unresolved queries to yout ISP or the root servers.
Accept any nags etc, and let it delete any corresponding reverse lookuop
zones if it asks.


The following articles may assist you in setting up DNS correctly:

Setting Up the Domain Name System for Active Directory
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;237675
HOW TO: Configure DNS for Internet Access in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;300202
 
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