Domain Controller Con't

I have a suggestion for anyone that would like to see what my DNS settings
look like, using Remote Desktop. I will let you in, and you can open MMC to
see how I have configured my DNS.

Click Start | Run on the Windows start bar:

Type: %systemroot%\system32\mstsc.exe

Enter: 24.57.253.147 and Connect.

FOUND:
12 - posts from Meinolf Weber
9 - posts from Ace Fekay
2 - from Bill Grant

So it looks like Meinolf this is for you. Either of you are welcome though.

"Patrick Whittle" <> wrote in message
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>I have a suggestion for anyone that would like to see what my DNS settings
>look like, using Remote Desktop. I will let you in, and you can open MMC
>to see how I have configured my DNS.
>
> Click Start | Run on the Windows start bar:
>
> Type: %systemroot%\system32\mstsc.exe
>
> Enter: 24.57.253.147 and Connect.
>
> FOUND:
> 12 - posts from Meinolf Weber
> 9 - posts from Ace Fekay
> 2 - from Bill Grant
>
> So it looks like Meinolf this is for you. Either of you are welcome
> though.
>
>


Patrick,

I would suggest to disable remote desktop, because it's a security risk,
especially posting it to a public forum.

Email me, please, () so we can set a time to
remote in. Don't forget to remove the part that says RemoveThisPart in my
email addres.

I would rather use a different tool so we can both be on the machine
simultaneously, which I will suggest in email. I wouldn't want to remote
into anyone's system that I don't know without supervision so you are
completely aware of my movements, for liability sakes.

Ace

"Ace Fekay [MCT]" <> wrote in message
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Just to let everyone know, I remoted in and helped Patrick. Things are
working now. I'll ask Patric if ok to post was was performed.

Ace

"Ace Fekay [MCT]" <> wrote in message
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>
> Just to let everyone know, I remoted in and helped Patrick. Things are
> working now. I'll ask Patric if ok to post was was performed.
>
> Ace


I spoke to Patrick regarding this, and he gave me approval to post the steps
(below) performed to repair the issue. I did not post the domain name or
anything else to honor Patrick's private data. Total time spent was about an
hour. His system is purring like a kitten, now.

===
Windows 2003 Datacenter.

1. Checked Dlink router config. Ok.
2. Single DC.
3. Found EventID 5774
4. AD name not a single label name (good)
5. Removed ISP’s DNS addresses from DC, pointed it to itself
6. Created new zone to match AD DNS domain name in ADUC.
7. Found DC had a Disjointed namespace. (Primary DNS Suffix didn’t match AD
name - Not good) Fixed with fixdomainsuffix.vbs script. Restarted.
8. Created correct zone to match AD name. Successful registration upon
reboot.
9. Delegated _msdcs zone
10. Attempted ipconfig /registerdns. Failed - "Cannot find file
specified..."
11. Found DHCP Client Service set to manual and stopped. Set to Auto, and
started.
12. Re-ran ipconfig /registerdns. Successful.
13. Verified all SRV records showed up, server registered, etc.
14. 10. Installed WINS. Didn't really need it, but thought if ever used VPN,
it would be helpful.
15. Configured Windows DHCP and added WINS options 044 & 046
16. DHCP 006 already configured to DC (which was good).
17. Ran nslookup. Can;t find servername...
18. Created reverse zone. Re-ran ipconfig /registerdns. Successful
19. Re-ran nslookup, returns DC name. Successful
20. 14. Forwarders configured to ISP’s. However nslookup tests to yahoo.com
failed because his ISP’s DNS has recursion disabled.
21. Configured forwarders to use 4.2.2.2 & 4.2.2.3. Nslookup tested to
yahoo.com successful.
22. Workstation pointed to DC and router for DNS. Removed router address.
23. Verified with AD DNS lookup with nslookup.
24. Tried to join Vista. Found it was Vista Home. Aborted attempt.
===

Ace

Well done Ace! That's quite a piece of detective work,
Anthony
http://www.airdesk.com


"Ace Fekay [MCT]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> "Ace Fekay [MCT]" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>>
>> Just to let everyone know, I remoted in and helped Patrick. Things are
>> working now. I'll ask Patric if ok to post was was performed.
>>
>> Ace
>
>
> I spoke to Patrick regarding this, and he gave me approval to post the
> steps (below) performed to repair the issue. I did not post the domain
> name or anything else to honor Patrick's private data. Total time spent
> was about an hour. His system is purring like a kitten, now.
>
> ===
> Windows 2003 Datacenter.
>
> 1. Checked Dlink router config. Ok.
> 2. Single DC.
> 3. Found EventID 5774
> 4. AD name not a single label name (good)
> 5. Removed ISP’s DNS addresses from DC, pointed it to itself
> 6. Created new zone to match AD DNS domain name in ADUC.
> 7. Found DC had a Disjointed namespace. (Primary DNS Suffix didn’t match
> AD name - Not good) Fixed with fixdomainsuffix.vbs script. Restarted.
> 8. Created correct zone to match AD name. Successful registration upon
> reboot.
> 9. Delegated _msdcs zone
> 10. Attempted ipconfig /registerdns. Failed - "Cannot find file
> specified..."
> 11. Found DHCP Client Service set to manual and stopped. Set to Auto, and
> started.
> 12. Re-ran ipconfig /registerdns. Successful.
> 13. Verified all SRV records showed up, server registered, etc.
> 14. 10. Installed WINS. Didn't really need it, but thought if ever used
> VPN, it would be helpful.
> 15. Configured Windows DHCP and added WINS options 044 & 046
> 16. DHCP 006 already configured to DC (which was good).
> 17. Ran nslookup. Can;t find servername...
> 18. Created reverse zone. Re-ran ipconfig /registerdns. Successful
> 19. Re-ran nslookup, returns DC name. Successful
> 20. 14. Forwarders configured to ISP’s. However nslookup tests to
> yahoo.com failed because his ISP’s DNS has recursion disabled.
> 21. Configured forwarders to use 4.2.2.2 & 4.2.2.3. Nslookup tested to
> yahoo.com successful.
> 22. Workstation pointed to DC and router for DNS. Removed router address.
> 23. Verified with AD DNS lookup with nslookup.
> 24. Tried to join Vista. Found it was Vista Home. Aborted attempt.
> ===
>
> Ace

"Anthony [MVP]" <> wrote in message
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> Well done Ace! That's quite a piece of detective work,
> Anthony
> http://www.airdesk.com
>

Ah, it was nothing! It was because I slept at a Holiday Inn the night
before...

:-)

Ace

cei la vie.
"Ace Fekay [MCT]" <> wrote in message
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> "Anthony [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:06A7C19B-C4B0-4CA0-A09F-...
>> Well done Ace! That's quite a piece of detective work,
>> Anthony
>> http://www.airdesk.com
>>
>
> Ah, it was nothing! It was because I slept at a Holiday Inn the night
> before...
>
> :-)
>
> Ace
>
>

"Patrick Whittle" <> wrote in message
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> cei la vie.

:-)

I WAS UNABLE TO FIND THAT ANYWHERE!
http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_txt

"Ace Fekay [MCT]" <> wrote in message
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> "Patrick Whittle" <> wrote in message
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>> cei la vie.
>
> :-)
>
>

"Patrick Whittle" <> wrote in message
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>I WAS UNABLE TO FIND THAT ANYWHERE!
> http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_txt
>


You mean, C'est la vie? (check your spelling). French for 'such is life.'

Aren't you in Canada?

Ace