Q112594: Unable to Administer Domain when NetLogon Not Started

Article: Q112594
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 2000,3.1,3.5,3.51,4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server 
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server 
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SYMPTOMS
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User Manager for Domains displays the following message:

  Could not find domain controller for this domain. Do you want to
  select another domain to administer?

Server Manager displays this message:

  Cannot find the Primary DC for <name>. You may administer this
  domain, but certain domain-wide operations will be disabled.

CAUSE
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The NetLogon service is not started on the domain controller.

RESOLUTION
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Start the NetLogon service on the domain controller. You can do this by using
the Services portion of Control Panel.

Additional query words: prodnt

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNT400search kbwin2000AdvServ kbwin2000AdvServSearch kbwin2000Serv kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTAdvSerSearch kbWinNTAdvServ310 kbwin2000ServSearch kbwin2000Search kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search kbWinNT310Search kbWinAdvServSearch
Version           : :2000,3.1,3.5,3.51,4.0

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