joining domain by short name...

joining domain by short name...


I'm working on migrating my domain controller to a 2003 box. (new hardware)
I have gotten everything to function properly except for a small quirk that
is DNS related when joining new clients to the domain.

My domain name is 'THERMEX'

When I enter 'thermex' for the domain to join, it retruns the following
error:


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The following error occurred when DNS was queried for the service location
(SRV) resource record used to locate a domain controller for domain
thermex.thermex-thermatron.com:

The error was: "DNS name does not exist."
(error code 0x0000232B RCODE_NAME_ERROR)

The query was for the SRV record for
_ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs.thermex.thermex-thermatron.com

Common causes of this error include the following:

- The DNS SRV record is not registered in DNS.

- One or more of the following zones do not include delegation to its child
zone:

thermex.thermex-thermatron.com
thermex-thermatron.com
com
.. (the root zone)

For information about correcting this problem, click Help.
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When I enter 'thermex.thermex-thermatron.com' as the domain to join, the
credentials box pops right up and everything works fine.



Thoughts? Clues? Anything?

I would check the primary DNS suffix settings first. this link may help,

Can not join domain using NetBIOS name

Situation: When trying to join a Windows 2003 DC using NetBIOS name, you receive this message: “A domain controller for the domain could not be contacted”......

http://www.chicagotech.net/troublesh...oindomain1.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
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joining domain by short name...


I'm working on migrating my domain controller to a 2003 box. (new hardware)
I have gotten everything to function properly except for a small quirk that
is DNS related when joining new clients to the domain.

My domain name is 'THERMEX'

When I enter 'thermex' for the domain to join, it retruns the following
error:


-----------------------------------------------------------
The following error occurred when DNS was queried for the service location
(SRV) resource record used to locate a domain controller for domain
thermex.thermex-thermatron.com:

The error was: "DNS name does not exist."
(error code 0x0000232B RCODE_NAME_ERROR)

The query was for the SRV record for
_ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs.thermex.thermex-thermatron.com

Common causes of this error include the following:

- The DNS SRV record is not registered in DNS.

- One or more of the following zones do not include delegation to its child
zone:

thermex.thermex-thermatron.com
thermex-thermatron.com
com
. (the root zone)

For information about correcting this problem, click Help.
-----------------------------------------------------------



When I enter 'thermex.thermex-thermatron.com' as the domain to join, the
credentials box pops right up and everything works fine.



Thoughts? Clues? Anything?