New DC not joinable

Hello,

I'm setting up a Windows 2003 Server test environment to begin learning and
studying for an eventual MSCE. Basic question here-- I've setup my 2003 DC
and named it testzone.com. It's on the same subnet as the rest of my
machines (192.168.0.x) but when I try to join another workstation (2003 or
XP) to testzone.com, it can't find it. I even tried joining with the IP
address-- doesn't find that either. Anyone have some troubleshooting steps
for me?

Thanks,
Shane White

You have to set up DNSs on Workstations to the new DC.

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Saludos,
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Pablo Vernocchi
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
"Shane White" <(E-Mail Removed)> escribió en el mensaje
news:F48C8DD4-9527-4095-8786-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello,
>
> I'm setting up a Windows 2003 Server test environment to begin learning
> and
> studying for an eventual MSCE. Basic question here-- I've setup my 2003
> DC
> and named it testzone.com. It's on the same subnet as the rest of my
> machines (192.168.0.x) but when I try to join another workstation (2003 or
> XP) to testzone.com, it can't find it. I even tried joining with the IP
> address-- doesn't find that either. Anyone have some troubleshooting
> steps
> for me?
>
> Thanks,
> Shane White

Can you expand on that answer? I have to setup DNS on the DC?

Thanks,
Shane

"Pablo Vernocchi" wrote:

> You have to set up DNSs on Workstations to the new DC.
>
> --
> Saludos,
> -----------
> Pablo Vernocchi
> (E-Mail Removed)
> Buenos Aires, Argentina
> "Shane White" <(E-Mail Removed)> escribió en el mensaje
> news:F48C8DD4-9527-4095-8786-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm setting up a Windows 2003 Server test environment to begin learning
> > and
> > studying for an eventual MSCE. Basic question here-- I've setup my 2003
> > DC
> > and named it testzone.com. It's on the same subnet as the rest of my
> > machines (192.168.0.x) but when I try to join another workstation (2003 or
> > XP) to testzone.com, it can't find it. I even tried joining with the IP
> > address-- doesn't find that either. Anyone have some troubleshooting
> > steps
> > for me?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Shane White
>
>
>

Set your client machine to use the local DNS service. In your case, this
should be your server's IP. If it is the first/only DC in this
forest/domain, it will be the DNS server for your domain.

Under Active Directory, clients use DNS to find the login server.

"Shane White" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:88BB89B9-3EDF-4550-936D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Can you expand on that answer? I have to setup DNS on the DC?
>
> Thanks,
> Shane
>
> "Pablo Vernocchi" wrote:
>
>> You have to set up DNSs on Workstations to the new DC.
>>
>> --
>> Saludos,
>> -----------
>> Pablo Vernocchi
>> (E-Mail Removed)
>> Buenos Aires, Argentina
>> "Shane White" <(E-Mail Removed)> escribió en el
>> mensaje
>> news:F48C8DD4-9527-4095-8786-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > I'm setting up a Windows 2003 Server test environment to begin learning
>> > and
>> > studying for an eventual MSCE. Basic question here-- I've setup my
>> > 2003
>> > DC
>> > and named it testzone.com. It's on the same subnet as the rest of my
>> > machines (192.168.0.x) but when I try to join another workstation (2003
>> > or
>> > XP) to testzone.com, it can't find it. I even tried joining with the
>> > IP
>> > address-- doesn't find that either. Anyone have some troubleshooting
>> > steps
>> > for me?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Shane White
>>
>>
>>

Is the W2k3 DC (say DC01) also a DNS Server for the AD domain internally?
If yes, configure the DNS IP address of client workstations with that of DC01
manually or via DHCP (and not the ISP's DNS Server).

Do let us know if this helps.

"Shane White" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I'm setting up a Windows 2003 Server test environment to begin learning and
> studying for an eventual MSCE. Basic question here-- I've setup my 2003 DC
> and named it testzone.com. It's on the same subnet as the rest of my
> machines (192.168.0.x) but when I try to join another workstation (2003 or
> XP) to testzone.com, it can't find it. I even tried joining with the IP
> address-- doesn't find that either. Anyone have some troubleshooting steps
> for me?
>
> Thanks,
> Shane White

Yes, the W2k3 DC is configured as the DNS server also. I tried to use that
DC's IP address as the DNS for the workstation I'm attempting to join, but it
still could not see the domain "testzone.com".

Also - when I use the internal IP of the DC as the DNS, I then cannot get
out to the Internet. I'm assuming I need to configure the DNS on the DC to
"talk" to the outside world somehow as well, correct?

Many thanks,
Shane

"Desmond Lee" wrote:

>
> Is the W2k3 DC (say DC01) also a DNS Server for the AD domain internally?
> If yes, configure the DNS IP address of client workstations with that of DC01
> manually or via DHCP (and not the ISP's DNS Server).
>
> Do let us know if this helps.
>
> "Shane White" wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm setting up a Windows 2003 Server test environment to begin learning and
> > studying for an eventual MSCE. Basic question here-- I've setup my 2003 DC
> > and named it testzone.com. It's on the same subnet as the rest of my
> > machines (192.168.0.x) but when I try to join another workstation (2003 or
> > XP) to testzone.com, it can't find it. I even tried joining with the IP
> > address-- doesn't find that either. Anyone have some troubleshooting steps
> > for me?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Shane White

I bet your dns configuration is incorrect. Dns is the backbone of Active
Directory and must be correct. The domain controller MUST point to itself as
it's preferred dns server in tcp/ip properties and domain computers [or
those to be joined] MUST point to the domain controller ONLY. See the link
below for more details and learn to use the support tools netdiag and dcdiag
to troubleshoot your domain configuration. --- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default...en-us%3B291382 --
follow this exactly.

"Shane White" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:F48C8DD4-9527-4095-8786-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello,
>
> I'm setting up a Windows 2003 Server test environment to begin learning
> and
> studying for an eventual MSCE. Basic question here-- I've setup my 2003
> DC
> and named it testzone.com. It's on the same subnet as the rest of my
> machines (192.168.0.x) but when I try to join another workstation (2003 or
> XP) to testzone.com, it can't find it. I even tried joining with the IP
> address-- doesn't find that either. Anyone have some troubleshooting
> steps
> for me?
>
> Thanks,
> Shane White