404 error: Page Not Found The page is not opening please send if any other link is available. The link does not work. You'll have to go http://www.windowsitpro.com/ and do a search for: "How can I force a client to validate its logon against a specific domain controller?" At the same site, do also search for: "Win2K Professional Domain-Controller Selection" While I'm no Active Directory specialist, I doubt that the LMHOSTS method works with Windows XP / 7 and Active Directory-based domain controllers. For instance, take a look at the discussions here: Force prefernce in logon server http://forums.techarena.in/active-directory/1129743.htm How to Force the logon server http://forums.techarena.in/active-directory/1287918.htm Anyhow, the Windows Server Directory Services forum should be better suited to address this question: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/winserverDS/threadsMCTS: Messaging | MCSE: S+M