> Virtual machines work just like physical ones. When you start a member
> server it tries to contact a DC. That is why it is recommended that you
> don't make a host a member of a domain which has its DC as a vm running on
> that host. The DC can't possibly be running when the host boots up.
>
> "Jeff Viola" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > I'm running into a problem with my Virtual Server. My host is a member
> > server. I have 5 guest. 1 Linux server, 4 windows 2003 server. One of
> > the
> > 4 guest server is a DC.
> >
> > I just noticed today that if I'm not on the local network which has a
> > physical DC I can't get the Virtual services started and I can't start the
> > Guest. I guess I thought the authentication info would be cache from
> > previous login and it would start until the DC comes up.
> >
> > Here is what I've tried so far without any luck.
> >
> > 1. I logged into locally to the host. Still can't start services.
> > 2. I also changed the guest to start with a local account as oppose to a
> > domain account. That didn't work, so I just unchecked the box.
> > 3. I changed the Virtual server service to start with local logon instead
> > of
> > Network Services.
> >
> > Still doesn't work unless I'm connected to the local network with the
> > physical domain.
> >
> > This server will eventuall be in its own subnet and needs to start without
> > being on the current network.
> >
> >
>
>

> I'm running into a problem with my Virtual Server. My host is a member
> server. I have 5 guest. 1 Linux server, 4 windows 2003 server. One of
> the
> 4 guest server is a DC.
>
> I just noticed today that if I'm not on the local network which has a
> physical DC I can't get the Virtual services started and I can't start the
> Guest. I guess I thought the authentication info would be cache from
> previous login and it would start until the DC comes up.
>
> Here is what I've tried so far without any luck.
>
> 1. I logged into locally to the host. Still can't start services.
> 2. I also changed the guest to start with a local account as oppose to a
> domain account. That didn't work, so I just unchecked the box.
> 3. I changed the Virtual server service to start with local logon instead
> of
> Network Services.
>
> Still doesn't work unless I'm connected to the local network with the
> physical domain.
>
> This server will eventuall be in its own subnet and needs to start without
> being on the current network.
>
>