thanks ... that's what it is set to. the dial up connection gets a DHCP address from the network, with full local DNS servers etc which is why i'm puzzled that it doesn't work. i'll mock up a test with my laptop to see if it works here ... it might be something on the laptop blocking the connection. On 10/12/05, Sullivan, Glenn <GSullivan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I do it over VPN-over-dial-up, but never tried direct dial-up before. > It's all about the DNS... try setting the DNS servers entries on the > client to the IP addresses of your corporate DNS servers, and then have him > hit the dial-up connection. > And make sure there aren't any protocol blocking agents (i.e., firewalls) > in the way... > > Glenn Sullivan, MCSE+I MCDBA > David Clark Company Inc. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Nik Hunt > *Posted At:* Wednesday, October 12, 2005 2:24 PM > *Posted To:* Windows 2000 > *Conversation:* [windows2000] Joining a domain via dial up networking > *Subject:* [windows2000] Joining a domain via dial up networking > > Hi, > Does anyone know if it is possibe to join a domain using dial up > networking. > One of my users is in Spain and somehow his laptop is no longer on the > domain. > I've tried initiating a direct dial-up networking connection to a remote > access server on my domain and then going through the join domain wizard > without success. > Any ideas? > > -- Nik Hunt mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx www.nik-hunt.com <http://www.nik-hunt.com>