I have a two way forest trust. I can browse files on external trusted
domain controller(server A) but when I go to browse files on a external
trusted member server(server B) I get a "no logon servers available" error .
On internal domain pc when I do a nslookup by hostname to server A it fails
when I nslookup and include suffix it is successful. Same with server B. I
can ping both servers by hostname. I am using secondary zones to transfer
records between trusts. I think DNS is not resolving by hostname for some
reason and unless it is handed off to WINS it is failing. WINS also has a
wrong IP listed from server from a multihomed NIC .

Make sure that domain members point to the DNS servers where one of these
features were implemented as their primary DNS servers...
Add dns suffixes for domains on the other side of the trust to members of
the local forest...

hth
Marcin

"2010" <2010@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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I have a two way forest trust. I can browse files on external trusted domain controller(server A) but when I go to browse files on a external trusted member server(server B) I get a "no logon servers available" error . On internal domain pc when I do a nslookup by hostname to server A it fails when I nslookup and include suffix it is successful. Same with server B. I can ping both servers by hostname. I am using secondary zones to transfer records between trusts. I think DNS is not resolving by hostname for some reason and unless it is handed off to WINS it is failing. WINS also has a wrong IP listed from server from a multihomed NIC .

"2010" <2010@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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I have a two way forest trust. I can browse files on external trusted domain controller(server A) but when I go to browse files on a external trusted member server(server B) I get a "no logon servers available" error . On internal domain pc when I do a nslookup by hostname to server A it fails when I nslookup and include suffix it is successful. Same with server B. I can ping both servers by hostname. I am using secondary zones to transfer records between trusts. I think DNS is not resolving by hostname for some reason and unless it is handed off to WINS it is failing. WINS also has a wrong IP listed from server from a multihomed NIC .

I replied to this same exact post in the General newsgroup. For future
posts, if you feel the post needs to be in multiple newsgroups, please
"cross-post" and not "multi-post." It helps you and us. Crossposting allows
the one post to populate multiple groups simultaneously and any responses to
any one of them, will automatically populate all groups it was posted to.
This way all you have to do is check one of them. Same with us. We can see
what others have responded to that allows us a better chance to work
together to assist you and not duplicate efforts.

I realize you've posted using the web version. I realize it is difficult to
crosspost using that method. If I may suggest, you can use a newsreader to
access the newsgroups, such as Outlook Express (XP and older), or Windows
Mail (Vista and newer). Access is free, and easier to keep track and watch
your threads.

FYI for others responding:
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.general
From: =<2010@discussions.microsoft.com>
Subject: no logon servers available when connecting to most servers in trus
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:16:02 -0700



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