Ahhhh... I think I may get it... ;) So what you are doing is loading up the MMC, choosing Computer management, and the choosing connect to a computer. And you fail when you use the FQDN for the computer in the connect box?? And you work when you put in the IP address or just the NetBIOS name??
Remembering your other posts about DNS, then this is a probably a DNS issue. FQDN (e.g. "my.pretty.good.network.com") are resolved by DNS. NetBIOS names (e.g. "my") are resolved by the WINS server or by local network segment broadcast. If your DNS servers don't allow dynamic registration then your workstations will not be in the DNS and therefore not pingable/reachable by FQDN. Can you ping the workstation from the MMC computer by FQDN? If not, then DNS registration is the issue. You have to have an record in the DNS for the workstation for FQDN name resolution to work. Otherwise you need to fall back to the other (e.g. WINS or network segment broadcast) forms of name resolution to reach the computer. I believe the dynamic DNS issue was the gist of Jonathan Carr's message. Are you running W2K DNS for your AD and your client workstations?? If so, check the allow dynamic registration and your W2K and XP workstation will automagically register and you can use the FQDN instead of the NetBIOS name. Although I am usually much too lazy to type in the FQDN... :p -Stuart Fuller State of Montana -----Original Message----- From: Richard Sumilang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 6:24 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Computer Management Snap in? This is DHCP, Windows 2000, and I used (my) and not the the FQN. The FQN is what doesn't seem to work :-\ Any suggestions? On Tuesday, July 22, 2003, at 10:06 AM, Carr, Jonathan (OFT) wrote: > How can this be.. In # 2 you say you can map a drive using UNC > (\\workstation\admin$) but you have a name resolution issue. Don't > make > sense??? > > > Is this DHCP > > > Is it windows 2000 or above > > > Try using just the name (my) and not the FQN (my.network.com) > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Richard Sumilang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 12:30 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Computer Management Snap in? > > > > On Tuesday, July 22, 2003, at 08:29 AM, Fuller, Stuart wrote: > >> Other things to try: >> >> 1. Admin rights to workstation?? > > My account is a duplicate of the Administrator account but I can't > seem to access it but the administrator account can? > > >> 2. Is \\workstation\Admin$ share on workstation reachable?? - this is >> a quick check to see if file sharing, name resolution, and security >> is working. > Yes > > >> 3. Is "my.network.net" the actual machine name?? > I have my domain pointed to my network and "my" is a actual computer > name (of course the above was just an example). > > >> >> When I have seen this error it has usually been one of the following: >> 1. Machine off. :P > It's on > > >> 2. File & Print sharing not turned up or corrupted. > File and print sharing is on but I don't think it's sharing anything > > >> 3. No admin rights or not enough rights to remotely connect/read >> workstation. > Refer to number 1 on first set of questions > > >> 4. Name resolution failing (workstation not in DNS/WINS). > I don't see the workstation in the DNS and don't know where to check > the WINS. There is a DNS server running that points my domain to my > network but it's a on my web server. I don't have to add each > workstation to that DNS do I? > > >> 5. Remote registry service turned off. > Don't know? > > >> >> -Stuart >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Carr, Jonathan (OFT) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 5:58 AM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Computer Management Snap in? >> >> dumb question but can you ping it by name ?? If not, does it resolve >> to >> the correct IP ?? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Thommes, Michael M. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 7:48 AM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Computer Management Snap in? >> >> >> Hi Richard, >> Try using the IP (eg, \\12.12.123.1234). If that works, >> something might be wrong with your DNS registration. >> >> Mike Thommes >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Richard Sumilang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Tue 7/22/2003 1:54 AM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Cc: >> Subject: [ActiveDir] Computer Management Snap in? >> >> >> >> I simply want to see the hardware specs on another computer on my >> network but I get the following error... >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> - >> - >> - >> -------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Computer \\MY.NETWORK.NET cannot be managed. The remote network path >> >> was not found. >> >> Choose 'Connect to another computer' from the Action menu to manage >> a >> different computer. >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> - >> - >> - >> -------------------------------------------------------- >> >> All computers are connected through active directory. >> >> List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm >> List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm >> List archive: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ >> >> >> List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm >> List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm >> List archive: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ >> List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm >> List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm >> List archive: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ >> List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm >> List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm >> List archive: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ >> >> > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
