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Mark_McElvy
Copper Contributor
Jul 07, 2023

Users cannot authenticate to file server

I have a domain that I recently took from a 2003 SBS environment and upgraded the domain to a 2022 DC. I am randomly getting users trying to connect to our file server via servername (\\servername\sh...
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Dave Patrick's avatar
Dave Patrick
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The files are not accessible.  

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    Dave Patrick
    MVP
    Jul 10, 2023

    RFCU-DC1 has a DHCP assigned address which is a problem for a domain controller so this needs to be addressed. Domain controllers must always be static assigned.  

    RFCU-DC2 has an unknown DNS address that should be removed. Domain controller should have own static ip address plus the loopback (127.0.0.1) listed for DNS and no others such as router or public DNS

     

    The system event logs may have some errors that will need to be dealt with. Generally, any found since last boot are still active and need to be addressed. Same for the DFS Replication event log.   

     

     

    If problems persist after fixes, then put up a new set of files to look at.  

     

     

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      Dave Patrick
      MVP
      Jul 10, 2023

      Mark_McElvy just checking if there's any progress or updates? please don't forget to close up the thread here by marking helpful replies.   

       

        

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