I am getting the error "format of the specified network name is invalid" when
I try to join a domain that is working from under XP. My windows server box
is at work, and I'm attempting to connect from home by changing the domain of
the computer. My computer name is already registered in the Active Directory
(it was registered when I had done this under XP).

Learning from earlier lessons, I set my WINS server to the same machine and
leave NetBios enabled. To eliminate other problems, I temporarily turned off
the firewall on both my machine and the server.

One more thing, I changed the local security policy per the information in
this thread.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Brian

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Brian Kramer

Still awaiting a response. Thanks.

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Brian Kramer


"Brian Kramer" wrote:

I am getting the error "format of the specified network name is invalid" when
I try to join a domain that is working from under XP. My windows server box
is at work, and I'm attempting to connect from home by changing the domain of
the computer. My computer name is already registered in the Active Directory
(it was registered when I had done this under XP).

Learning from earlier lessons, I set my WINS server to the same machine and
leave NetBios enabled. To eliminate other problems, I temporarily turned off
the firewall on both my machine and the server.

One more thing, I changed the local security policy per the information in
this thread.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Brian

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Brian Kramer