Many thanks....problem solved...i only half configured DNS !! Mark Abbiss
EADS Headquarters 81663 Muenchen Deutschland Phone : +49 (0)89 607-34776 Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: David Lloyd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Gesendet: Mittwoch, 16. Januar 2002 14:30 An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Betreff: RE: [ActiveDir] Can't join a server to an existing domain Is sounds like the issue is related back to DNS. 1) Firstly with the first server did you tell it to auto configure DNS for you? And if so is the new server pointing the first server for its DNS services. 2) If you did not let it auto configure have you got DNS installed somewhere? And if so are the first server and second server both pointing to it? And did the SRV records register correctly (sub folder such as MSDAC + LDAP should be within the zone file) for the first server (force again trough command "ipconfig /registerdns" or just reboot)? 3) If the first server is not registering correctly ensure things such as 'Append domain name to Suffix' is selected in the TCP/IP properties or that Dynamic DNS is enabled on the DNS Server. Cheers David -----Original Message----- From: Abbiss, Mark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, 16 January 2002 1:17 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [ActiveDir] Can't join a server to an existing domain I must be missing something obvious !! I am setting up a small test environment and have hit a problem. I have completed a basic "vanilla" install of W2K Server on one machine and promoted it to a domain controller. In the process, I called the new domain "W2KTEST.CORP". I have configured nothing else on the machine at all. All I have done is given it a static IP address of 192.168.1.1 and the NetBIOS name is W2KSERVER01 I then completed a new installation of W2K server on another machine and immediately want to promote it to a domain controller and add it to the W2KTEST.CORP When using the AD Wizard I select the required options to create a new DC in an existing domain and am asked for the necessary information (account, password and domain). Here I enter "administrator", "password" and "W2KTEST.CORP" but I keep getting a message saying that the DC of W2KTEST.CORP does not exist or that W2KTEST.CORP is not an AD domain. So I tried to add the new server as a child of the W2KTEST.CORP domain and get the same error message ! Do I need to set up any other resources on the first DC in W2KTEST.CORP ? Do I need to complete any other configuration steps before it will accept new DC's ? Many thanks for any pointers. Mark List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.313 / Virus Database: 174 - Release Date: 2/01/2002 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.313 / Virus Database: 174 - Release Date: 2/01/2002 The British Land Company PLC 10 Cornwall Terrace, Regent's Park, London, NW1 4QP Registered in England Registered number 621920 --------------------------------------------------- This email and attachments are confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this document is unauthorised. If you have received this document in error please immediately notify the sender on +44 (0)20 7486 4466 and delete this email from your computer. Thank you. --------------------------------------------------- List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
