when you specify the domain to join, have you tried both NetBIOS name and FQDN? For example ACME vs. ACME.COM ? Also how are you specifying the admin credentials? acme\jdoe ? Have you tried using a UPN (j...@acme.com)?
Chris Bodnar, MCSE Systems Engineer Distributed Systems Service Delivery - Intel Services Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Email: christopher_bod...@glic.com Phone: 610-807-6459 Fax: 610-807-6003 From: Bob Anderson <bander...@kentwatersports.com> To: "NT System Admin Issues" <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> Date: 04/06/2010 09:32 AM Subject: Unable to join computer to Domain Hello, I have a computer that refuses to join the domain. I get as far as entering the admin password to join the domain and it comes back with: The network location cannot be reached However the machine can get emails from the domain but just not join it Thanks in advance Bob Anderson IT Manager Kent Sporting Goods Inc. 433 Park Ave. S New London OH 44851 419-929-7021 x315 �� Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ----------------------------------------- This message, and any attachments to it, may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, copying, or communication of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete the message and any attachments. Thank you. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~