No longer have option to log on to Local Machine

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Hi, I recently made some server changes (which may be the cause of the issue
I am experiencing) - One server was reconfigured to become the Primary Server
in the domain. It is a W2003 SP1 environment.

I restarted the Servers today after a power failure (the UPS didnt shut the
devices down properly) and when it got to the login screen, I was only
offered the option of logging on to the domain, where previously I could log
on to the local machine too. This has only affected the 2 servers on which I
made configuration changes.

Can anyone shed any light on why this has happened, and put my mind at rest?

Thanks in advance.
 
Re: No longer have option to log on to Local Machine

You can't log on to the "Local Machine" of a DC.
Is that what you meant?
Anthony
http://www.airdesk.com


"M_Hood" <MHood@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi, I recently made some server changes (which may be the cause of the
> issue
> I am experiencing) - One server was reconfigured to become the Primary
> Server
> in the domain. It is a W2003 SP1 environment.
>
> I restarted the Servers today after a power failure (the UPS didnt shut
> the
> devices down properly) and when it got to the login screen, I was only
> offered the option of logging on to the domain, where previously I could
> log
> on to the local machine too. This has only affected the 2 servers on which
> I
> made configuration changes.
>
> Can anyone shed any light on why this has happened, and put my mind at
> rest?
>
> Thanks in advance.
 
Re: No longer have option to log on to Local Machine

Hi, yes. These servers are both DC's. I was able to log on to them locally
prior to making the changes.

Is this the norm?

Thanks.


"Anthony" wrote:

> You can't log on to the "Local Machine" of a DC.
> Is that what you meant?
> Anthony
> http://www.airdesk.com
>
>
> "M_Hood" <MHood@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AEE0DEFB-4B09-477B-B756-2D2971403D46@microsoft.com...
> > Hi, I recently made some server changes (which may be the cause of the
> > issue
> > I am experiencing) - One server was reconfigured to become the Primary
> > Server
> > in the domain. It is a W2003 SP1 environment.
> >
> > I restarted the Servers today after a power failure (the UPS didnt shut
> > the
> > devices down properly) and when it got to the login screen, I was only
> > offered the option of logging on to the domain, where previously I could
> > log
> > on to the local machine too. This has only affected the 2 servers on which
> > I
> > made configuration changes.
> >
> > Can anyone shed any light on why this has happened, and put my mind at
> > rest?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
>
>
>
 
Re: No longer have option to log on to Local Machine

Hello M_Hood,

Like Anthony said, Local logon to a Domain controller is not possible. As
far as you promote it to DC, this option is gone. So either before changes
they where no DC or the change you did was the promotion.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.

> Hi, yes. These servers are both DC's. I was able to log on to them
> locally prior to making the changes.
>
> Is this the norm?
>
> Thanks.
>
> "Anthony" wrote:
>
>> You can't log on to the "Local Machine" of a DC.
>> Is that what you meant?
>> Anthony
>> http://www.airdesk.com
>> "M_Hood" <MHood@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:AEE0DEFB-4B09-477B-B756-2D2971403D46@microsoft.com...
>>
>>> Hi, I recently made some server changes (which may be the cause of
>>> the
>>> issue
>>> I am experiencing) - One server was reconfigured to become the
>>> Primary
>>> Server
>>> in the domain. It is a W2003 SP1 environment.
>>> I restarted the Servers today after a power failure (the UPS didnt
>>> shut
>>> the
>>> devices down properly) and when it got to the login screen, I was
>>> only
>>> offered the option of logging on to the domain, where previously I
>>> could
>>> log
>>> on to the local machine too. This has only affected the 2 servers on
>>> which
>>> I
>>> made configuration changes.
>>> Can anyone shed any light on why this has happened, and put my mind
>>> at rest?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>
 
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