This is more likely to be the cause. If you have a flat network, (same subnet). You don't need WINS, DNS, the AD client, the LMHOSTS file or the browser service on the client to join a workstation to the domain. -----Original Message----- From: Chris Berry [mailto:compjma@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 1:18 PM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: OT: (sort of) Adding NT4.0WS to 2000 domain >From: Kitson Jesse E (OIS) [mailto:Jesse.Kitson@xxxxxxxxxxx] >I've checked the archives and found nothing that works. We have 5 or >6 NT 4.0 WS that we cannot add to our domain. All are SP6a with all >the current patches and updates. I keep getting the message that it >can't find the domain controller. I have loaded the DS client for NT >and made entries in the LMHOSTS file, rebooted and still nothing. Make sure that your workstations and servers are using the same password encryption level. If you have the NT boxes on LM or NTLM, and the server on NTLMv2 only it won't allow you to connect to the domain, also at that level you must ensure that netbios is enabled on the server or there is this wierd bug that won't let you join new computers. Chris Berry compjma@xxxxxxxxxxx Systems Administrator JM Associates "Live dangerously, overclock your servers." _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm