GPMC unable to connect to domain

[linkazoid]

Usually i am able to use GPMC to connect to my Server 2003 and modify some policies.

 

But since yesterday I have been unable to connect with the following error:

 

The specified domain controller could not be contacted.

Domain: mydomain.com


The error was: the specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted.

 

I am still able to use ADUC to connect to the same domain controllers.

 

Please help!

 

Michael

[burgemaster]

XXX.local ?

might not help but until recently we were able to join computers to the domain with just domainname but now for some reason (i think NetBIOS) we now need domainname.local

without the .local we get the above error

 

goodluck

Edited March 16, 2010 by burgemaster

[cromertech]

I've had this too but found it seems to be random and I can't replicate it on demand. I have a ***.local address.

[linkazoid]

I've just checked the Security Tab of the policies folder within SYSVOL and I have a Account Unknown (S-1-5-32-547) i think this maybe my problem but how can I fix it?

 

EDIT: Upon looking it seems that domain controllers don't have power user groups and this is the norm.

 

Michael

Edited March 16, 2010 by linkazoid