This was weird - the DHCp server simply would not authorise until the service
was mnaually restarted. Even a reboot didn't change the status. Now, the
server is authorized and stays authorised after a reboot.
Very strange.
Still, it works.
"blueboy1894" wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I am setting up a new child domain on a remote site. So far, the promotion,
> AD replication, Internal DNS and WINS, Site Links etc and even Exchange are
> all OK.
>
> I now want to start adding clients etc to the domain and want to install a
> DHCP server which will manage the child's subnet. The role installs OK, and
> the scope is activated. I have logged on as a member of the parent domain's
> Enterprise Admins group and authorized the DHCP server.
>
> But the authorization never seems to finish - i.e. the Refresh always shows
> the little red down arrow next to the server name.
>
> I get Event 1046 logged in the Event Viewer. All I can think at the moment
> is that the LAN router between the two sites is blocking some vital traffic
> between the two subnets. Does this authorization depend on AD replication at
> all? Should I wait till my next interval?
>
> Any suggestions/comments most appreciated.
>
> Ta
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