Joing Domain

I am testing Windows Server 2008R2 (evaluation copy) to see how well it will
work in our current system. We currently have a 2003 Server that someone
else setup, this server is going to be removed, and the network is being
setup from scratch.

I have created a Domain(if anyone has steps for this just so I can check my
work, this would be appropriated). When I go to either the XP machine or
Windows 7 machine, and have it join the domain I get the error "An Active
Directory Domain Controller (AD DC) for the domain "corp.joe.com could not be
contacted" Ensure that the domain name is typed correctly". I can log into
the server if I use ""\\computername"" Any ideas, steps to try, etc would
be appriciated.

In article <F88738B3-C189-4562-A882->,
says...
>
> I am testing Windows Server 2008R2 (evaluation copy) to see how well it will
> work in our current system. We currently have a 2003 Server that someone
> else setup, this server is going to be removed, and the network is being
> setup from scratch.
>
> I have created a Domain(if anyone has steps for this just so I can check my
> work, this would be appropriated). When I go to either the XP machine or
> Windows 7 machine, and have it join the domain I get the error "An Active
> Directory Domain Controller (AD DC) for the domain "corp.joe.com could not be
> contacted" Ensure that the domain name is typed correctly". I can log into
> the server if I use ""\\computername"" Any ideas, steps to try, etc would
> be appriciated.

Joe, with all due respect, hire a consultant to walk you through this.

It's easy to setup multiple SBS servers on the same network if you have
a good understanding of DNS and DHCP and how they are used by each
client to each server.

I have a simple SBS 2003 system here in my office, on the same network
is a SBS 2008 server, and I have multiple computers connected to both
and they are separate (meaning some are SBS 2003 clients, others are
2008 clients) and they all operate just fine (there are no trusts
between them).

We could spend dozens of posts explaining how to do this or you could
just setup a different network for your testing - which is a lot easier
if you don't know what you're doing. Make sure that you don't have both
the new and old SBS on the same network with DHCP enabled on both -
that's bad and will cause you no end to problems.

One other thing - if you're not using the wizards for everything then
you're going to ruin the setup.

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In article < >,
says...
>
> In article <F88738B3-C189-4562-A882->,
> says...
> >
> > I am testing Windows Server 2008R2 (evaluation copy) to see how well it will
> > work in our current system. We currently have a 2003 Server that someone
> > else setup, this server is going to be removed, and the network is being
> > setup from scratch.
> >
> > I have created a Domain(if anyone has steps for this just so I can check my
> > work, this would be appropriated). When I go to either the XP machine or
> > Windows 7 machine, and have it join the domain I get the error "An Active
> > Directory Domain Controller (AD DC) for the domain "corp.joe.com could not be
> > contacted" Ensure that the domain name is typed correctly". I can log into
> > the server if I use ""\\computername"" Any ideas, steps to try, etc would
> > be appriciated.
>
> Joe, with all due respect, hire a consultant to walk you through this.
>
> It's easy to setup multiple SBS servers on the same network if you have
> a good understanding of DNS and DHCP and how they are used by each
> client to each server.
>
> I have a simple SBS 2003 system here in my office, on the same network
> is a SBS 2008 server, and I have multiple computers connected to both
> and they are separate (meaning some are SBS 2003 clients, others are
> 2008 clients) and they all operate just fine (there are no trusts
> between them).
>
> We could spend dozens of posts explaining how to do this or you could
> just setup a different network for your testing - which is a lot easier
> if you don't know what you're doing. Make sure that you don't have both
> the new and old SBS on the same network with DHCP enabled on both -
> that's bad and will cause you no end to problems.
>
> One other thing - if you're not using the wizards for everything then
> you're going to ruin the setup.

Joe, if I didn't understand properly, thinking you were talking about
SBS, please ignore my reply.

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You can't trust your best friends, your five senses, only the little
voice inside you that most civilians don't even hear -- Listen to that.
Trust yourself.
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"JoeM" <> wrote in message
news:F88738B3-C189-4562-A882-...
> I am testing Windows Server 2008R2 (evaluation copy) to see how well it
> will
> work in our current system. We currently have a 2003 Server that someone
> else setup, this server is going to be removed, and the network is being
> setup from scratch.
>
> I have created a Domain(if anyone has steps for this just so I can check
> my
> work, this would be appropriated). When I go to either the XP machine or
> Windows 7 machine, and have it join the domain I get the error "An Active
> Directory Domain Controller (AD DC) for the domain "corp.joe.com could not
> be
> contacted" Ensure that the domain name is typed correctly". I can log
> into
> the server if I use ""\\computername"" Any ideas, steps to try, etc
> would
> be appriciated.

You have set up a DC in a new domain. Is it also in a new network? How do
the machines in this network get their network config?

The clients of the new domain need to use the DNS server on the new DC.
If they are using DHCP in the old network they will be set up to use the old
DC.

Hello JoeM,

Sounds like basic DNS configuration, please post an unedited ipconfig all
from the new DC/DNS server and a client you try to join.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I am testing Windows Server 2008R2 (evaluation copy) to see how well
> it will work in our current system. We currently have a 2003 Server
> that someone else setup, this server is going to be removed, and the
> network is being setup from scratch.
>
> I have created a Domain(if anyone has steps for this just so I can
> check my work, this would be appropriated). When I go to either the
> XP machine or Windows 7 machine, and have it join the domain I get the
> error "An Active Directory Domain Controller (AD DC) for the domain
> "corp.joe.com could not be contacted" Ensure that the domain name is
> typed correctly". I can log into the server if I use
> ""\\computername"" Any ideas, steps to try, etc would be
> appriciated.
>

Just wanted to give some more info I found, and will attempt to look at now.
If I setup the server to assign IP address connected to a switch I have no
problem, but connected to a linksys router which was assigning IP addresses
failed. Will see what can be done on the Router now.
Thanks all for the info

"Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:

> Hello JoeM,
>
> Sounds like basic DNS configuration, please post an unedited ipconfig all
> from the new DC/DNS server and a client you try to join.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>
> > I am testing Windows Server 2008R2 (evaluation copy) to see how well
> > it will work in our current system. We currently have a 2003 Server
> > that someone else setup, this server is going to be removed, and the
> > network is being setup from scratch.
> >
> > I have created a Domain(if anyone has steps for this just so I can
> > check my work, this would be appropriated). When I go to either the
> > XP machine or Windows 7 machine, and have it join the domain I get the
> > error "An Active Directory Domain Controller (AD DC) for the domain
> > "corp.joe.com could not be contacted" Ensure that the domain name is
> > typed correctly". I can log into the server if I use
> > ""\\computername"" Any ideas, steps to try, etc would be
> > appriciated.
> >
>
>
> .
>

That is correct. DHCP on the router will not give the clients the correct
DNS setting. It will give them its own IP address for DNS. This is
incompatible with AD.


"JoeM" <> wrote in message
news:F7D8046C-57A1-40F0-A53F-...
> Just wanted to give some more info I found, and will attempt to look at
> now.
> If I setup the server to assign IP address connected to a switch I have no
> problem, but connected to a linksys router which was assigning IP
> addresses
> failed. Will see what can be done on the Router now.
> Thanks all for the info
>
> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:
>
>> Hello JoeM,
>>
>> Sounds like basic DNS configuration, please post an unedited ipconfig all
>> from the new DC/DNS server and a client you try to join.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>
>>
>> > I am testing Windows Server 2008R2 (evaluation copy) to see how well
>> > it will work in our current system. We currently have a 2003 Server
>> > that someone else setup, this server is going to be removed, and the
>> > network is being setup from scratch.
>> >
>> > I have created a Domain(if anyone has steps for this just so I can
>> > check my work, this would be appropriated). When I go to either the
>> > XP machine or Windows 7 machine, and have it join the domain I get the
>> > error "An Active Directory Domain Controller (AD DC) for the domain
>> > "corp.joe.com could not be contacted" Ensure that the domain name is
>> > typed correctly". I can log into the server if I use
>> > ""\\computername"" Any ideas, steps to try, etc would be
>> > appriciated.
>> >
>>
>>
>> .
>>

On Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:44:38 +1000, "Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote:

> That is correct. DHCP on the router will not give the clients the correct
>DNS setting. It will give them its own IP address for DNS. This is
>incompatible with AD.

It does not matter if the DHCP server is on the Lynksys router or on Windows. It
does matter that the DHCP server is correctly configured to give out the right
settings. The defaults for most DHCP servers are useless for Windows.
>
>
>"JoeM" <> wrote in message
>news:F7D8046C-57A1-40F0-A53F-...
>> Just wanted to give some more info I found, and will attempt to look at
>> now.
>> If I setup the server to assign IP address connected to a switch I have no
>> problem, but connected to a linksys router which was assigning IP
>> addresses
>> failed. Will see what can be done on the Router now.
>> Thanks all for the info
>>
>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:
>>
>>> Hello JoeM,
>>>
>>> Sounds like basic DNS configuration, please post an unedited ipconfig all
>>> from the new DC/DNS server and a client you try to join.
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Meinolf Weber
>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>> confers
>>> no rights.
>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>
>>>
>>> > I am testing Windows Server 2008R2 (evaluation copy) to see how well
>>> > it will work in our current system. We currently have a 2003 Server
>>> > that someone else setup, this server is going to be removed, and the
>>> > network is being setup from scratch.
>>> >
>>> > I have created a Domain(if anyone has steps for this just so I can
>>> > check my work, this would be appropriated). When I go to either the
>>> > XP machine or Windows 7 machine, and have it join the domain I get the
>>> > error "An Active Directory Domain Controller (AD DC) for the domain
>>> > "corp.joe.com could not be contacted" Ensure that the domain name is
>>> > typed correctly". I can log into the server if I use
>>> > ""\\computername"" Any ideas, steps to try, etc would be
>>> > appriciated.
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>> .
>>>
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