Hi,
I'm the systems administrator for an approximately 100 node multi-site network. I am having issues with AD. My environment is a Server 2003 hybrid set up with multiple DC's. Whats happening is when a user, regardless of the PC operating system, goes to open a file on a share on the network, they either cannot open the folder, or the list on;y shows a partial list of their files. The strangeness comes in here: If they go through Computer or My Computer and access their folder through the drive listed, the full list will appear (sometimes the PC needs to be rebooted as well after performing the "fix"). Now, when the user goes in to open a file via Office or a shortcut the full list appears or in the case of using a shortcut the file will open. Also, prior to do the fix mentioned earlier, databases (both SQL and proprietary) don't work. PC operating systems are mostly XP and Windows 7. The PC acts as though it is not connected to the network, even though it clearly is because the user can utilize email and Internet. Is this possibly an ACL issue or something else?? In 18 years I've never seen this type of network/PC behavior....
Any help or explanation of what is happening would be much appreciated.
Thanks ahead of time for any help with this.