cookie and the muffy

[sK_Cookie]

ok the indaina comps are vpn into the server...

   which brings me to the outlook.

  originally i would have had them go to //ksmlawex...
    does that still do it...or do i need to go to //10.0.0.3

and the the name| XXXXXX
           password|XXXXX
          domain|  ksm-law
returns that please try a differnt user name or password error box.

any suggestions?-

[MuffDiver]

you need to use the \\10.0.0.3 to access files and printers.

you should be able to use: Username/ksmlaw    or  user@ksmlaw to logon


try making sure that you are using a username/domain combination.  I think you're getting a NT accesss error, meaning check your security settings for file/drive access, then check the share permissions.  could be local as well as domain level.  might need to check GPO on the server, and the pc's you have errros on.

[sK_Cookie]

lol im going to answer my own post ..wink..wink.. FUDD.

yeah that is what I told fudd last night when he called.  now as far as the problems today with everything getting screwed royally due to three lightining strikes to the building I will have to take a look or see if re-registering the client to the domain fixed your issue or not.

[E.J.FUDD]

well at least im not in as bad a way as texas roadhouse...they completly lost 4 or 5 comps and all info is completely screwed....and it is the same  building!



oo and i coulda been really funny with the ultimate cookiemonster power!!!....oddly enough i didnt even relize you were still logged in untill i went to check for an answer and saw you had made a post cookie...untill i saw there wasnt one

[MuffDiver]

not sure if anything I did anything to help, I was logged in and out untill i left tonight.  I noticed the dns failures on the file server are not within the ksmlaw domain, but to external sites.  Also, the file server is currently set up as a domain controler, but the dns caching isn't configured correctly.  I was unable to take the time to work on it that it needs.  I might be able to try later tonight, but I will wait to hear from you first.  

OH, and your security for the hippa compliance and the others, I can help you straighten that up once the two domain controllers thing is fixed.

Call me again if you're still working on it.

[E.J.FUDD]

this was an emergency call out, that ate up about 8 1/2 hours of my day...with all those attorneys i had to manually transport data and files needed....

when i left...emternet and mail worked fisrt off, @ about 4 oclock the ability to network came back, all files were accessable and cookie help me test the vpn/remote desktop.....

i took a look at the  event viewer and i saw that you had initiated query's and where the polling had help self coorect certain errors

and truly muff i called you when i had straightened out the exchange server, the file and print had taken to much of a crap on itself for me to straighten out....as i stated in our call, i do expect a bill for this. wjether you want to bill indepentdantly or from your company is fine, KSM will gladly cut a check to whom ever i consent too.and as far as working on the servers i trust you implecably in doing whatever you think is best, and you have my consent to remote in at any time.

and yes i would rather have the correcct in the absolution of for these severs.

thanks for teachin and showin...and doin!

thank you so much.

[MuffDiver]

so, what status does that mean for the rest of the problems?  is everything basicly working?  I know you said printing was working, but is the file server accessable?  

[E.J.FUDD]

everything is working and accessable. but what are these external...the file and print server should be buried behind the exchange. the only outside acces is the 2 laptops and 2 computers over in indiana.

noticed the dns failures on the file server are not within the ksmlaw domain, but to external sites...could these have been migrated over from the old file and print server???

[MuffDiver]

hmm, they were to things like prisoners.gov.... etc  error loggin on bad credentials....

they looked like legit external networks, since this is a law firm, but not sure what they were trying to do.  I would suggest if it is possible to rebuild that file server or to dcpromo it and get the roles straightened out.  it is a dns server a dhcp server a domain controller, and some of the functions aren't setup to be used.  If nothing else, remove the unneeded services.  This will certianly get rid of extra errors and warnings that are of little importance.  I would make sure you are not running any services you do not need on the exchange server as well.  I know you can only have a minimum of downtime with that one, but if you do it all at once, it will only need to reboot once.  

I think your sonicwall is providing dhcp?  if so, turn it off on the sonic wall.
I would check to see what is installed as far as services, add/remove programs>add/remove components and make sure you have only what you need on the servers.  

[MuffDiver]

the failures on the file server, I meant errors.  they were authentication errors with external dns servers.  I am sorry, my bad choice of words.  anyway they aren't critical.  just annoying to see in your logs when your trying to troubleshoot something else.

What I dont understand is how the old servers were set up, cuz the files serve is set as a dns cache and wasn't working very well.

[E.J.FUDD]

the old way all clients and both servers were pointed out independently.

the file and print sever should be buried behind the exchange server..almost like a client,.

mmy question is why the active directory issue cant resolve itself

[MuffDiver]

I am not sure, one would think that thru replication the kinks should work out in about 45 minutes between 2 DC... but it says it can't contact the Global Catalog on the Main DC.  I dont know what could cause that.  perhaps ensure that the info on the file server is backedup and available, then dcpromo to member server and then dcpromo it back to a domain controller. I dont know, I would want to look at it more before you dcpromo it... I have had issues in 2000 dcpromo'n too much on one install.  

[E.J.FUDD]

eeekkk....yes please look at it,remember this is my virginity we speaak of here this is the first time and its been a crash course in self study which alot of times involves the almost but not quite it  information.....whew

[MuffDiver]

Ok, well I will have to get a little more background info from ya or cookie to make sure I understand the history of these.  I thought at first that you jus brought em up and had issues.  It is tough cleanning up someone else's mess.  So I feel your pain I have been there before.  It wasn't my first time and it wasn't easy then either.  If everything is working good now, then you can take some time before doing any serious overhaul'n.  

No need to fret, as long as it working now, we can fix the file/print server easy enough.
Also I would suggest setting up a SUS, especialy if you dont have SMS.  I have set these kinds of networks a couple of times, so I have it down pretty good.