Currently on my Exchange Server with Server 2003 SP2, the NETLOGON service does not start automatically even though it is configured to do so. Once I manually start it, I receive no errors and the service starts fine. I would like to get this service working automatically again, but haven't found a solution. The only Event ID received is 1053. Any help is greatly appreciated.

do you have symanctec EndPoint installed on the server ? If yes please uninstall it and check the issue and is your exchange server is also a DC ? http://www.virmansec.com/blogs/skhairuddin

Use NETDIAG /FIX from a support tools command prompt to resolve the DNS issues. You need to install support tools.

Thanks for the quick reply; my Exchange does not have Symantec Endpoint Installed and is not a DC. I believe my issues are beyond just netlogon. Whenever netlogon is set to automatic, many other services don't start either. Another service that I had to set to manual is Windows Time. Once those two services are set to manual (while in safe mode) I reboot exchange and it comes up fine; I don't even have to start netlogon or windows time, they come up on their own even though they are set to manual. I believe there may be some registry keys that are corrupt and may just end up reloading this server. As a side note, my second exchange server is working fine. Thanks again.

Thanks much, will try it out and post the results. I ran a netdiag on the server but didn't seem to have any issues reported. Why do you suggest DNS may be an issue in this case?

see if it helps http://support.microsoft.com/kb/62363 do you have any group policies ? http://www.virmansec.com/blogs/skhairuddin

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