What to do if the "No Domain Controller" message appears.

No Domain Server Available to Validate Your Password

Go to the start menu, click on run, and type “cmd” in the field and click OK.
Type in the following at the command prompt, “ping www.yahoo.com”. If the reply you receive says, “Unknown Host www.yahoo.com” skip to CONNECTING YOUR COMPUTER otherwise go to Network Settings. Connecting Your Computer
Check to make sure your network cord is plugged between the computer and the wall. Network cords can be purchased from the bookstore. DO NOT use phone cord wire for your network connection as this will not work.
Restart your computer and see if re-connecting your network wire has helped.
If not, try to swap your network cord with another person that has a working one. If this works, you need to purchase a new network cord. If it does not work, go to Network Settings.

From the Start Menu click Start > Settings > Control Panel
Double-click Network.
There should be several types of protocols and or devices listed in the network window. Make sure that you have a valid Ethernet card, TCP/IP for your Ethernet card, not for dialup, and finally verify that Client for Microsoft Networks is also installed.
Next, double click on Client for Microsoft Networks. Make sure you have Log onto Windows NT domain selected and that “juniata” is typed in the Windows NT Domain box.
Next, double click on TCP/IP properties. Then, click on the DNS Configuration tab. Enter your userID in the Host field and enter Juniata.edu in the Domain field.
Finally, click on the identification tab. Enter your userID in the Computer name field. Enter academic in the Workgroup field. Enter your userID followed by Win95 (or Win98 if you are using windows 98) in the Computer Description field.
If this does not solve the problem call the Help Desk at x3619.