Hello,

SBS2K, WinXP Pro notebook.

I am having trouble logging into the domain from a notebook. When I try to
log in normally to the domain using either the Administrative account, or a
users account that was always using the notebook (and also a local admin for
the notebook), I receive the following message:

"Windows cannot connect to the domain, either because the domain controller
is down or otherwise unavailable, or because your computer account was not
found."

Also, if I try to log into the local computer, as opposed to the domain,
with either the administrative account or a user account, both members of
the local Administrators group, I receive the following message:

"The system could not log you on. Make sure your username and domain are
correct, then type your password. Letters in passwords must be typed using
the correct case."

The strangest part of all this is that if I turn off the wireless card and
unplug the network cable then try to log into the domain using the
Administrator account, I can successfully log in. Then, I can reconnect the
cable and work normally.

Since one of the messages I received mentioned the computer not being found
in the domain, I went ahead and changed the computer domain after logging in
in the manner I just described. After I did that and rebooted, I checked
Active Directory, and saw the newly created computer. When I tried to log
back in though, I received the same message as before.

Now, I have no idea what to do to fix this. I haven't seen this problem
before. Any ideas would be appreciated. If there is any more relevant info I
haven't provided, I would be happy to do so. Thanks,

Chris

Re: Problem Logging into the Domain on a Notebook by Jim

Jim
Wed Apr 27 08:20:16 CDT 2005

ipconfig/all from laptop and server.

Antivirus scans clean?

lspfix?

hosts file clean?

Does it work after a fresh format and reinstall of the laptop? Last
resort of course if the machine is infected.

"Chris Guimbellot" <cguimbellot@FORGETSPAM.hifranchise.com> wrote:

>Hello,
>
>SBS2K, WinXP Pro notebook.
>
>I am having trouble logging into the domain from a notebook. When I try to
>log in normally to the domain using either the Administrative account, or a
>users account that was always using the notebook (and also a local admin for
>the notebook), I receive the following message:
>
>"Windows cannot connect to the domain, either because the domain controller
>is down or otherwise unavailable, or because your computer account was not
>found."
>
>Also, if I try to log into the local computer, as opposed to the domain,
>with either the administrative account or a user account, both members of
>the local Administrators group, I receive the following message:
>
>"The system could not log you on. Make sure your username and domain are
>correct, then type your password. Letters in passwords must be typed using
>the correct case."
>
>The strangest part of all this is that if I turn off the wireless card and
>unplug the network cable then try to log into the domain using the
>Administrator account, I can successfully log in. Then, I can reconnect the
>cable and work normally.
>
>Since one of the messages I received mentioned the computer not being found
>in the domain, I went ahead and changed the computer domain after logging in
>in the manner I just described. After I did that and rebooted, I checked
>Active Directory, and saw the newly created computer. When I tried to log
>back in though, I received the same message as before.
>
>Now, I have no idea what to do to fix this. I haven't seen this problem
>before. Any ideas would be appreciated. If there is any more relevant info I
>haven't provided, I would be happy to do so. Thanks,
>
>Chris
>

Jim B. SBS MVP
I don't have much to say but it can be found here
http://msmvps.com/bgb/

Re: Problem Logging into the Domain on a Notebook by Chris

Chris
Wed Apr 27 12:54:04 CDT 2005

Jim,

Thanks for the quick response. Sorry it took me so long to get back, but I
wanted to take care of all the things you mentioned in your message. That
said, here goes:

> ipconfig/all from laptop and server.
When I ran it from the notebook, I got exactly what I should have. The IP
address was my 10.10.10.x network, and the domain, was
hospitality.international.local, also what it should be. On the server side,
the DNS information looks good (hospitality.international.local) as well as
on the internal adapter, the IP is on the correct 10.10.10.x network. This
all seems good to me.

> Antivirus scans clean?
Yes, but just to be sure, I updated the definitions and ran a full system
scan. I use Symantec AntiVirus Corporate for what its worth.

> lspfix?
I looked into this program at this site: http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
which I believe is the correct site. When I ran the program, it did not list
anything to remove, but following the directions, I clicked finish anyway
(because it said errors may be from something other than missing modules). I
then restarted, but no luck still. Should I have done something different
here?

> hosts file clean?
The only entry in my hosts file is:

127.0.0.1 localhost

To the best of my knowledge, that's what it should be short of any changes
unless I am missing something.

I guess if necessary, I will reformat the computer, but I was thinking there
may be something I can do short of that. Any other ideas. Again, I
appreciate the response.

Chris

"Jim Behning" <jimbehning@spamblockmindspring.com> wrote in message
news:684v61pnjo0k2h40dfejhrom76opvvvv50@4ax.com...
> ipconfig/all from laptop and server.
>
> Antivirus scans clean?
>
> lspfix?
>
> hosts file clean?
>
> Does it work after a fresh format and reinstall of the laptop? Last
> resort of course if the machine is infected.
>
> "Chris Guimbellot" <cguimbellot@FORGETSPAM.hifranchise.com> wrote:
>
>>Hello,
>>
>>SBS2K, WinXP Pro notebook.
>>
>>I am having trouble logging into the domain from a notebook. When I try to
>>log in normally to the domain using either the Administrative account, or
>>a
>>users account that was always using the notebook (and also a local admin
>>for
>>the notebook), I receive the following message:
>>
>>"Windows cannot connect to the domain, either because the domain
>>controller
>>is down or otherwise unavailable, or because your computer account was not
>>found."
>>
>>Also, if I try to log into the local computer, as opposed to the domain,
>>with either the administrative account or a user account, both members of
>>the local Administrators group, I receive the following message:
>>
>>"The system could not log you on. Make sure your username and domain are
>>correct, then type your password. Letters in passwords must be typed using
>>the correct case."
>>
>>The strangest part of all this is that if I turn off the wireless card and
>>unplug the network cable then try to log into the domain using the
>>Administrator account, I can successfully log in. Then, I can reconnect
>>the
>>cable and work normally.
>>
>>Since one of the messages I received mentioned the computer not being
>>found
>>in the domain, I went ahead and changed the computer domain after logging
>>in
>>in the manner I just described. After I did that and rebooted, I checked
>>Active Directory, and saw the newly created computer. When I tried to log
>>back in though, I received the same message as before.
>>
>>Now, I have no idea what to do to fix this. I haven't seen this problem
>>before. Any ideas would be appreciated. If there is any more relevant info
>>I
>>haven't provided, I would be happy to do so. Thanks,
>>
>>Chris
>>
>
> Jim B. SBS MVP
> I don't have much to say but it can be found here
> http://msmvps.com/bgb/



Re: Problem Logging into the Domain on a Notebook by Henry

Henry
Wed Apr 27 15:29:11 CDT 2005

Just a thought:
Check that you don't have "log on using dial-up connection" option
selected on the logon screen.

--
Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
CI Information Technology
----------------------------------------------------
Melbourne SBS Users Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melb-SBSusers/

"Chris Guimbellot" <cguimbellot@FORGETSPAM.hifranchise.com> wrote in
message news:eONN8gySFHA.3280@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
>
> SBS2K, WinXP Pro notebook.
>
> I am having trouble logging into the domain from a notebook. When I
> try to log in normally to the domain using either the Administrative
> account, or a users account that was always using the notebook (and
> also a local admin for the notebook), I receive the following message:
>
> "Windows cannot connect to the domain, either because the domain
> controller is down or otherwise unavailable, or because your computer
> account was not found."
>
> Also, if I try to log into the local computer, as opposed to the
> domain, with either the administrative account or a user account, both
> members of the local Administrators group, I receive the following
> message:
>
> "The system could not log you on. Make sure your username and domain
> are correct, then type your password. Letters in passwords must be
> typed using the correct case."
>
> The strangest part of all this is that if I turn off the wireless card
> and unplug the network cable then try to log into the domain using the
> Administrator account, I can successfully log in. Then, I can
> reconnect the cable and work normally.
>
> Since one of the messages I received mentioned the computer not being
> found in the domain, I went ahead and changed the computer domain
> after logging in in the manner I just described. After I did that and
> rebooted, I checked Active Directory, and saw the newly created
> computer. When I tried to log back in though, I received the same
> message as before.
>
> Now, I have no idea what to do to fix this. I haven't seen this
> problem before. Any ideas would be appreciated. If there is any more
> relevant info I haven't provided, I would be happy to do so. Thanks,
>
> Chris
>



Re: Problem Logging into the Domain on a Notebook by Chris

Chris
Thu Apr 28 08:08:04 CDT 2005

Henry,

Thanks for the thought, but no, I do not have the "Log on using dial-up
connection" box checked.

Chris

"Henry Craven [SBS-MVP]" <IUnknown@Dot.Nyet> wrote in message
news:%23LrnLf2SFHA.2128@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Just a thought:
> Check that you don't have "log on using dial-up connection" option
> selected on the logon screen.
>
> --
> Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
> CI Information Technology
> ----------------------------------------------------
> Melbourne SBS Users Group
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melb-SBSusers/
>
> "Chris Guimbellot" <cguimbellot@FORGETSPAM.hifranchise.com> wrote in
> message news:eONN8gySFHA.3280@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Hello,
>>
>> SBS2K, WinXP Pro notebook.
>>
>> I am having trouble logging into the domain from a notebook. When I try
>> to log in normally to the domain using either the Administrative account,
>> or a users account that was always using the notebook (and also a local
>> admin for the notebook), I receive the following message:
>>
>> "Windows cannot connect to the domain, either because the domain
>> controller is down or otherwise unavailable, or because your computer
>> account was not found."
>>
>> Also, if I try to log into the local computer, as opposed to the domain,
>> with either the administrative account or a user account, both members of
>> the local Administrators group, I receive the following message:
>>
>> "The system could not log you on. Make sure your username and domain are
>> correct, then type your password. Letters in passwords must be typed
>> using the correct case."
>>
>> The strangest part of all this is that if I turn off the wireless card
>> and unplug the network cable then try to log into the domain using the
>> Administrator account, I can successfully log in. Then, I can reconnect
>> the cable and work normally.
>>
>> Since one of the messages I received mentioned the computer not being
>> found in the domain, I went ahead and changed the computer domain after
>> logging in in the manner I just described. After I did that and rebooted,
>> I checked Active Directory, and saw the newly created computer. When I
>> tried to log back in though, I received the same message as before.
>>
>> Now, I have no idea what to do to fix this. I haven't seen this problem
>> before. Any ideas would be appreciated. If there is any more relevant
>> info I haven't provided, I would be happy to do so. Thanks,
>>
>> Chris
>>
>
>



Re: Problem Logging into the Domain on a Notebook by Henry

Henry
Thu Apr 28 19:11:49 CDT 2005

That's a shame....
It's the only thing I can think of that might have caused it.
Would have been an easy fix.

I'm guessing that this has to do with the Wireless LAN Connection.
Can you disable that and then log on normally ?

Have you checked the Binding order of the NICs. ?
Set Wired LAN first. then re-enable it and see if the problem re-occurs.

If it works with the Wi-Fi disabled, there are 3rd party tools that
allow you to switch it on/off on a needs basis, so that may be the
solution for you.

--
Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
CI Information Technology
----------------------------------------------------
Melbourne SBS Users Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melb-SBSusers/


"Chris Guimbellot" <cguimbellot@FORGETSPAM.hifranchise.com> wrote in
message news:eAYHWN$SFHA.2916@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Henry,
>
> Thanks for the thought, but no, I do not have the "Log on using
> dial-up connection" box checked.
>
> Chris
>