Multiple subnet Domain

Looking for some step-by-step instructions for accomplishing the following.

I have 2 locations.

Location #1 has a Windows 2003 Server w/AD. It's IP address is 192.168.1.10
Location #2 has a Windows 2003 Server (without AD). It's IP address is
192.168.0.10
The 2 locations talk to each other through a secure VPN tunnel (SonicWall
Firewall boxes).

I want to be able to join the server in location #2 to the domain at
location #1. Server #2 has Server #1's ip address for it's primary DNS. I
can ping the servers in both directions but when I try to join the domain it
says that "a domain controller for the domain could not be contacted".

DNS issue maybe?? Any ideas?

Thanks.

No especially big deal -- you only have to be able to
route freely to ignore the routers for everything except
browsing which is a practical requirement for WINS
Servers.

"Mark" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:On%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Looking for some step-by-step instructions for accomplishing the
> following.
>
> I have 2 locations.
>
> Location #1 has a Windows 2003 Server w/AD. It's IP address is
> 192.168.1.10
> Location #2 has a Windows 2003 Server (without AD). It's IP address is
> 192.168.0.10
> The 2 locations talk to each other through a secure VPN tunnel (SonicWall
> Firewall boxes).
>
> I want to be able to join the server in location #2 to the domain at
> location #1. Server #2 has Server #1's ip address for it's primary DNS. I
> can ping the servers in both directions but when I try to join the domain
> it says that "a domain controller for the domain could not be contacted".

That's almost certanly a DNS problem if you can route fully.

> DNS issue maybe?? Any ideas?

Yes. If it is not routing.

Where are you DNS servers? Do both (all of) the DNS Servers know
how to find ALL of the records for your domain, all DCs?


--
Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP
http://www.LearnQuick.Com
(phone on web site)

"Mark" wrote:

> Looking for some step-by-step instructions for accomplishing the following.
>
> I have 2 locations.
>
> Location #1 has a Windows 2003 Server w/AD. It's IP address is 192.168.1.10
> Location #2 has a Windows 2003 Server (without AD). It's IP address is
> 192.168.0.10
> The 2 locations talk to each other through a secure VPN tunnel (SonicWall
> Firewall boxes).
>
> I want to be able to join the server in location #2 to the domain at
> location #1. Server #2 has Server #1's ip address for it's primary DNS. I
> can ping the servers in both directions but when I try to join the domain it
> says that "a domain controller for the domain could not be contacted".
>
> DNS issue maybe?? Any ideas?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>

The Server at location #1 is the DNS server. It is also the ONLY DC as of
now.

"Herb Martin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> No especially big deal -- you only have to be able to
> route freely to ignore the routers for everything except
> browsing which is a practical requirement for WINS
> Servers.
>
> "Mark" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:On%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Looking for some step-by-step instructions for accomplishing the
>> following.
>>
>> I have 2 locations.
>>
>> Location #1 has a Windows 2003 Server w/AD. It's IP address is
>> 192.168.1.10
>> Location #2 has a Windows 2003 Server (without AD). It's IP address is
>> 192.168.0.10
>> The 2 locations talk to each other through a secure VPN tunnel (SonicWall
>> Firewall boxes).
>>
>> I want to be able to join the server in location #2 to the domain at
>> location #1. Server #2 has Server #1's ip address for it's primary DNS. I
>> can ping the servers in both directions but when I try to join the domain
>> it says that "a domain controller for the domain could not be contacted".
>
> That's almost certanly a DNS problem if you can route fully.
>
>> DNS issue maybe?? Any ideas?
>
> Yes. If it is not routing.
>
> Where are you DNS servers? Do both (all of) the DNS Servers know
> how to find ALL of the records for your domain, all DCs?
>
>
> --
> Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP
> http://www.LearnQuick.Com
> (phone on web site)
>

"Mark" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> The Server at location #1 is the DNS server. It is also the ONLY DC as of
> now.

DCDiag /c on the (every) DC -- save output to text file, search for FAIL
or WARN messages --- and fix those.

Makes sure news server (every Domain machine) NIC->IP settings DNS
is set to ONLY the internal DNS (don't mix in the ISP etc.)

Check time -- must be within five minues UTC (not necessarily the display
time if time zone or DST is wrong.)

Check intervening firewalls and firewalls settings on DC --must be open
enough for DNS and authentication.

Try NetDiag /v on the NON-DC with trouble.


--
Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP
http://www.LearnQuick.Com
(phone on web site)

> "Herb Martin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> No especially big deal -- you only have to be able to
>> route freely to ignore the routers for everything except
>> browsing which is a practical requirement for WINS
>> Servers.
>>
>> "Mark" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:On%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Looking for some step-by-step instructions for accomplishing the
>>> following.
>>>
>>> I have 2 locations.
>>>
>>> Location #1 has a Windows 2003 Server w/AD. It's IP address is
>>> 192.168.1.10
>>> Location #2 has a Windows 2003 Server (without AD). It's IP address is
>>> 192.168.0.10
>>> The 2 locations talk to each other through a secure VPN tunnel
>>> (SonicWall Firewall boxes).
>>>
>>> I want to be able to join the server in location #2 to the domain at
>>> location #1. Server #2 has Server #1's ip address for it's primary DNS.
>>> I can ping the servers in both directions but when I try to join the
>>> domain it says that "a domain controller for the domain could not be
>>> contacted".
>>
>> That's almost certanly a DNS problem if you can route fully.
>>
>>> DNS issue maybe?? Any ideas?
>>
>> Yes. If it is not routing.
>>
>> Where are you DNS servers? Do both (all of) the DNS Servers know
>> how to find ALL of the records for your domain, all DCs?
>>
>>
>> --
>> Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP
>> http://www.LearnQuick.Com
>> (phone on web site)
>>
>
>