In article <A7B504E6-01FF-4049-B8C4-ABD683730614@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
JOAMAC <JOAMAC@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> We have a cross platform network running several PCs and MACs. Each day
at
> the same time, we get an error message on the all macs and PCs that are
> connected to the data on this server saying that "the connection with
the
> server has unexpectedly closed." Lately, it has closed at exactly 1:16pm
but
> a few weeks ago it was 11:59am each day. When this happens, we still
have
> internet access but no longer have access to our data server on which we
> primarily work. Yet, as soon as it disconnects, we can connect again and
it
> is ok. On the macs, we just have to go to the chooser and reconnect with
our
> password but it runs fine after that. What could cause such a problem?
Some
> event codes from the server are "12061" , "1002", "8033" and "8021"
....
> Not sure if these have anything to do with this problem or not but
thought
> I'd give them to you in just in case. Thanks for any help you may offer!
Sounds like you have an automated restart or reset of some network
service occurring or possibly an automated process such as a backup
creating a sudden heavy load on your network.
Verify that your server's event logs don't say anything about File
Services for Macintosh stopping/starting. If they don't then check each
switch and router between your server and the Macs.
The 12061 is a typically "Mac has been disconnected message" but that's
more informational about something happening rather than what caused
that something to happen.
8021 and 8033 indicate an insufficient rights problem in Active
Directory. Possibly, you have multiple domain controllers but they're
unable to synchronize their databases. Not sure if it's related to your
Mac problem, but this is a scheduled process. You can read more about it
here on Microsoft's site
http://sup****t.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;257250.
1002 also seems to relate to an authentication problem as well with the
RIS service. More about that here
http://sup****t.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;262800.
Overall, I would say you have a server or domain controller that's
trying to communicate with the rest of the domain but it's facing
authentication problems with credentials somewhere. I've seen before
when having incorrect DNS suffix information entered on a server. Check
your server's network settings, which are probably hard coded, and make
sure you have the correct information entered, especially DNS and search
domain information.
Hope this helps! bill
--
William M. Smith
(Microsoft Interop MVP - Mac/Windows)
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