WinXP -> Win2K server DNS issue

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Ian Hockaday

I am getting Group Policy errors in my WinXP event log
(1030 & 1058) - I think it is a DNS issue.
In the address bar or windows explorer, the address
\\mydomain.com\sysvol\mydomain.com is invalid.
But the address \\myservername\sysvol\mydomain.com works
fine.
Can anyone help with DNS entries? (or other solution) to
fix.
Thanks
(e-mail address removed) m
 
In Ian Hockaday <[email protected]> posted a question
Then Kevin replied below:
: I am getting Group Policy errors in my WinXP event log
: (1030 & 1058) - I think it is a DNS issue.
: In the address bar or windows explorer, the address
: \\mydomain.com\sysvol\mydomain.com is invalid.
: But the address \\myservername\sysvol\mydomain.com works
: fine.
: Can anyone help with DNS entries? (or other solution) to
: fix.
: Thanks
: (e-mail address removed) m

Is the XP client only using the DC for DNS? No ISP's DNS allowed on any NIC
in any domain member allowed.
There should be a (same as parent folder) "A" record for each IP on all DCs
in your local mydomain.com forward lookup zone.
Post the ipconfig /all and the domain name from ADU&C from the DC.
 
In Ian Hockaday <[email protected]> posted a question
Then Kevin replied below:
You didn't post the AD Domain name I assume hockadayconsulting.com is the
name?
Did you check the zone for the "(same as parent folder) A 10.0.0.2"
record?
Run netdiag /fix and dcdiag /fix
Is the Distributed File System Service running?


: Kevin:
:
: WinXp is a client in a Win2K server domain.
: Here is ipconfig /all from Server:
:
: Windows 2000 IP Configuration
: Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : birmingham
: Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . : hockadayconsulting.com
: Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
: IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
: WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
: DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hockadayconsulting.com
:
: Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
: Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VIA VT86C100A Fast Ethernet
: Adapter
: Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-40-33-5B-FE-9F
: DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
: IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.2
: Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
: Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.5
: DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.2
:
: And ipconfig /all from the WinXP client:
:
:
:
: Windows IP Configuration
: Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : IH-P4
: Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : hockadayconsulting.com
: Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
: IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
: WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
: DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hockadayconsulting.com
:
: Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:
: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hockadayconsulting.com
: Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Linksys EG1032/EG1064
: Instant Gigabit Physical Address. . . . . . . . . :
: 00-04-5A-8F-D3-E1 Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
: Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
: IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.35
: Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
: Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.5
: DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.2
: DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.2
: Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, February 12,
: 2004 3:57:20 PM Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Friday,
: February 20, 2004 3:57:20 PM
:
: Thanks!!
 
In Ian Hockaday <[email protected]> posted their thoughts,
then I offered mine

Actually this seems to be a known error and a hotfix is available,
considering the syptoms you explained where you cannot connect to your
sysvol and assuming you're getting an access denied. Read this:

http://www.eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=1030&source=Userenv

Or this may even help...

Upgrading Windows 2000 Group Policy for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=307900


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Ace

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Microsoft Windows MVP - Active Directory
 
In Ian Hockaday <[email protected]> posted a question
Then Kevin replied below:
: Ace, Thanks for your input - I looked into the things you mentioned,
: but none fixed the problem. I'm still leaning toward a DNS problem
: because of my original statement:
:
: In Windows Explorer, Address bar,
: \\mydomain.com\sysvol\mydomain.com is invalid.
: But address \\myservername\sysvol\mydomain.com works fine - shows me
: the GP folder on the server.
:
: Thanks
: Ian

Have you verified that you can access the SYSVOL share by the domain name on
the DC?
 
Kevin
Yes, if I type \\hockadayconsulting.com\sysvol\hockadayconsulting.com in the address bar of Windows Explorer on the DC, it takes me to the correct folder
Ia

----- Kevin D. Goodknecht [MVP] wrote: ----

In Ian Hockaday <[email protected]> posted a questio
Then Kevin replied below
: Ace, Thanks for your input - I looked into the things you mentioned
: but none fixed the problem. I'm still leaning toward a DNS proble
: because of my original statement

: In Windows Explorer, Address bar
: \\mydomain.com\sysvol\mydomain.com is invalid
: But address \\myservername\sysvol\mydomain.com works fine - shows m
: the GP folder on the server

: Thank
: Ia

Have you verified that you can access the SYSVOL share by the domain name o
the DC

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In Ian Hockaday <[email protected]> posted a question
Then Kevin replied below:
: Kevin,
: Yes, if I type \\hockadayconsulting.com\sysvol\hockadayconsulting.com
: in the address bar of Windows Explorer on the DC, it takes me to the
: correct folder. Ian
:
Try this from the XP:
nslookup
set d2
hockadayconsulting.com
Click to expand...

I'd like to see that output.
 
Kevi

Here is the output requested
Thank
Ia
--------------------------------------

C:\>nslooku
set d
hockadayconsulting.co
Click to expand...
Server: birmingham.hockadayconsulting.co
Address: 10.0.0.

-----------
SendRequest(), len 6
HEADER
opcode = QUERY, id = 2, rcode = NOERRO
header flags: query, want recursio
questions = 1, answers = 0, authority records = 0, additional =

QUESTIONS
hockadayconsulting.com.hockadayconsulting.com, type = A, class = I

-----------
-----------
Got answer (138 bytes)
HEADER
opcode = QUERY, id = 2, rcode = NXDOMAI
header flags: response, auth. answer, want recursion, recursion avail
questions = 1, answers = 0, authority records = 1, additional =

QUESTIONS
hockadayconsulting.com.hockadayconsulting.com, type = A, class = I
AUTHORITY RECORDS
-> hockadayconsulting.co
type = SOA, class = IN, dlen = 4
ttl = 3600 (1 hour
primary name server = birmingham.hockadayconsulting.co
responsible mail addr = admin.hockadayconsulting.co
serial = 28
refresh = 900 (15 mins
retry = 600 (10 mins
expire = 86400 (1 day
default TTL = 3600 (1 hour

-----------
-----------
SendRequest(), len 4
HEADER
opcode = QUERY, id = 3, rcode = NOERRO
header flags: query, want recursio
questions = 1, answers = 0, authority records = 0, additional =

QUESTIONS
hockadayconsulting.com, type = A, class = I

-----------
-----------
Got answer (56 bytes)
HEADER
opcode = QUERY, id = 3, rcode = NOERRO
header flags: response, auth. answer, want recursion, recursion avail
questions = 1, answers = 1, authority records = 0, additional =

QUESTIONS
hockadayconsulting.com, type = A, class = I
ANSWERS
-> hockadayconsulting.co
type = A, class = IN, dlen =
internet address = 10.0.0.
ttl = 600 (10 mins

-----------
Name: hockadayconsulting.co
Address: 10.0.0.



--------------------------------------

----- Kevin D. Goodknecht [MVP] wrote: ----

In Ian Hockaday <[email protected]> posted a questio
Then Kevin replied below
: Kevin
: Yes, if I type \\hockadayconsulting.com\sysvol\hockadayconsulting.co
: in the address bar of Windows Explorer on the DC, it takes me to th
: correct folder. Ia

Try this from the XP
nslooku
set d
hockadayconsulting.co
Click to expand...

I'd like to see that output





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In Ian Hockaday <[email protected]> posted a question
Then Kevin replied below:
: ------------
: Name: hockadayconsulting.com
: Address: 10.0.0.2
:

I guess this settles the question if it is a DNS issue, the name resolves
correctly.
You must have something else going on with this machine.
I've seen this with single label domain names but that is another issue and
story.

The only other thing I can think of is a Hosts file that is getting loaded
in the DNS cache on the XP, have you checked the hosts file?
Try ipconfig /flushdns and then ipconfig /displaydns to see what is in the
cache.

Try this, go to www.mvptools.com and download Netdig it is a nice tool easy
to use and even has a windows version. You can run it from a command line
and use the /i switch for interactive mode ala nslookup or the /win switch
and open a window. You can double click the netdig.exe and it will open the
Window. It is a very cool tool and brand new from William Stacey. Doesn't
have the bugs nslookup does, like setting up its own cache.
 
In
Ian Hockaday said:
Ace, Thanks for your input - I looked into the things you mentioned,
but none fixed the problem. I'm still leaning toward a DNS problem
because of my original statement:

In Windows Explorer, Address bar,
\\mydomain.com\sysvol\mydomain.com is invalid.
But address \\myservername\sysvol\mydomain.com works fine - shows me
the GP folder on the server.

Thanks
Ian
Click to expand...

Does that mean that you also downloaded and installed the hotfix?

That is strange that is occuring.

If IE Options, is there a proxy address set?


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Regards,
Ace

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Microsoft Windows MVP - Active Directory
 
Kevin output from your latest suggestions

1
C:\>ipconfig /flushdn

Windows IP Configuratio

Successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache

C:\>ipconfig /displaydn

Windows IP Configuratio

1.0.0.127.in-addr.arp
---------------------------------------
Record Name . . . . . : 1.0.0.127.in-addr.arpa
Record Type . . . . . : 1
Time To Live . . . . : 50197
Data Length . . . . . :
Section . . . . . . . : Answe
PTR Record . . . . . : localhos

localhos
---------------------------------------
Record Name . . . . . : localhos
Record Type . . . . . :
Time To Live . . . . : 50197
Data Length . . . . . :
Section . . . . . . . : Answe
A (Host) Record . . . : 127.0.0.


C:\

2
Only item in hosts file is: 127.0.0.1 localhos

3
Output from NetDig- Resolve; then Trace; then Trace Ful


opcode: Query, status: NOERROR, id: 2
flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL:

QUESTION SECTION
hockadayconsulting.com. IN A

ANSWER SECTION
hockadayconsulting.com. 600 IN A 10.0.0.

Query time: 469 m
Server : 10.0.0.2:53 udp (10.0.0.2
When : 2/13/2004 2:20:30 P
Size rcvd : 5
NetDig 2.0 >> hockadayconsulting.com. a /trac

Query DNS Server Server Repl
----------------------------------- ----------------------------------
.. -> B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET
B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. -> A.GTLD-SERVERS.NET
A.GTLD-SERVERS.NET. -> ns12.zoneedit.com
ns12.zoneedit.com. hockadayconsulting.com

ns12.zoneedit.com. Reply
------------------------
hockadayconsulting.com. 7200 IN A 68.76.113.

NetDig 2.0 >> hockadayconsulting.com. a /traceful
.. 86380 IN NS b.root-servers.net
.. 86380 IN NS c.root-servers.net
.. 86380 IN NS d.root-servers.net
.. 86380 IN NS e.root-servers.net
.. 86380 IN NS f.root-servers.net
.. 86380 IN NS g.root-servers.net
.. 86380 IN NS h.root-servers.net
.. 86380 IN NS i.root-servers.net
.. 86380 IN NS j.root-servers.net
.. 86380 IN NS k.root-servers.net
.. 86380 IN NS l.root-servers.net
.. 86380 IN NS m.root-servers.net
.. 86380 IN NS a.root-servers.net
;; Received 449 bytes from 10.0.0.2:53 (10.0.0.2) in 0 m

com. 172800 IN NS A.GTLD-SERVERS.NET
com. 172800 IN NS G.GTLD-SERVERS.NET
com. 172800 IN NS H.GTLD-SERVERS.NET
com. 172800 IN NS C.GTLD-SERVERS.NET
com. 172800 IN NS I.GTLD-SERVERS.NET
com. 172800 IN NS B.GTLD-SERVERS.NET
com. 172800 IN NS D.GTLD-SERVERS.NET
com. 172800 IN NS L.GTLD-SERVERS.NET
com. 172800 IN NS F.GTLD-SERVERS.NET
com. 172800 IN NS J.GTLD-SERVERS.NET
com. 172800 IN NS K.GTLD-SERVERS.NET
com. 172800 IN NS E.GTLD-SERVERS.NET
com. 172800 IN NS M.GTLD-SERVERS.NET
;; Received 472 bytes from 192.228.79.201:53 (b.root-servers.net.) in 94 m

hockadayconsulting.com. 172800 IN NS ns12.zoneedit.com
hockadayconsulting.com. 172800 IN NS ns5.zoneedit.com
;; Received 118 bytes from 192.5.6.30:53 (A.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.) in 16 m

hockadayconsulting.com. 7200 IN A 68.76.113.
hockadayconsulting.com. 7200 IN NS ns5.zoneedit.com
hockadayconsulting.com. 7200 IN NS ns12.zoneedit.com.
;; Received 102 bytes from 64.246.26.64:53 (ns12.zoneedit.com.) in 47 ms


Thank you!
Ian

----- Kevin D. Goodknecht [MVP] wrote: -----

In Ian Hockaday <[email protected]> posted a question
Then Kevin replied below:
: ------------
: Name: hockadayconsulting.com
: Address: 10.0.0.2
:

I guess this settles the question if it is a DNS issue, the name resolves
correctly.
You must have something else going on with this machine.
I've seen this with single label domain names but that is another issue and
story.

The only other thing I can think of is a Hosts file that is getting loaded
in the DNS cache on the XP, have you checked the hosts file?
Try ipconfig /flushdns and then ipconfig /displaydns to see what is in the
cache.

Try this, go to www.mvptools.com and download Netdig it is a nice tool easy
to use and even has a windows version. You can run it from a command line
and use the /i switch for interactive mode ala nslookup or the /win switch
and open a window. You can double click the netdig.exe and it will open the
Window. It is a very cool tool and brand new from William Stacey. Doesn't
have the bugs nslookup does, like setting up its own cache.
 
In Ian Hockaday <[email protected]> posted a question
Then Kevin replied below:
Try to access the domain share from the XP again then see what is cached in
the DNS cache. you might flush the cache first the just try to access the
share by the domain name to see what gets cached.
This is begining to look less and less like DNS.
Did you try Ace's recommendation?
 
In
Ian Hockaday said:
Microsft gave up with this problem - they want me to pay to get it
fixed.

I'm shocked!!
Click to expand...

Believe me, if the problem is based on an error in Windows, they will not
charge you. You would of course have to put your CC up front to initiate the
call, but they will not charge you if it's a problem with Windows. It's
normal for PSS to ask for the CC upfront.

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Ace

Please direct all replies to the newsgroup so all can benefit.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties.

Ace Fekay, MCSE 2000, MCSE+I, MCSA, MCT, MVP
Microsoft Windows MVP - Active Directory
 
Ian I suggest you go to:

Administrative tools--> Services

enable TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper!

:) You seem to have a problem with the fully qualified domain name!


HT


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