AD Users and Computers

[alex]

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I'm using a Windows 2000 Server and I am unable to open AD Users and Groups.
I get the message "The Authentication mechanism is unknown" If I restart the
server, AD works fine about 10-15 mins, the only other thing on the server is
Office 2002.

Any idea's anyone?

 

[Guest]

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"" wrote:
> I'm using a Windows 2000 Server and I am unable to open AD
> Users and Groups.
> I get the message "The Authentication mechanism is unknown" If
> I restart the
> server, AD works fine about 10-15 mins, the only other thing
> on the server is
> Office 2002.
>
> Any idea's anyone?

what is in the event logs?

run: DCDIAG /V

DCDIAG is available from the support tools or resource kit (always
forget which one!)

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Jorge,

From the Support Tools! And it is usually a better idea to use the Support
Tools from the Service Pack CD-Media or from the MS web site than the
Support Tools that come on the WIN2000 Server CD-Media ( it is a bit older
and there were problems with a couple of the utilities! ).

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Cary W. Shultz
Roanoke, VA 24012
Microsoft Active Directory MVP

http://www.activedirectory-win2000.com
http://www.grouppolicy-win2000.com



"Jorge_de_Almeida_Pinto" <UseLinkToEmail@WindowsForumz.com> wrote in message
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> "" wrote:
> > I'm using a Windows 2000 Server and I am unable to open AD
> > Users and Groups.
> > I get the message "The Authentication mechanism is unknown" If
> > I restart the
> > server, AD works fine about 10-15 mins, the only other thing
> > on the server is
> > Office 2002.
> >
> > Any idea's anyone?
>
> what is in the event logs?
>
> run: DCDIAG /V
>
> DCDIAG is available from the support tools or resource kit (always
> forget which one!)
>
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> request
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