Hi,

I am trying to set up a practice environment. I have a 2k
server with active directory installed. The domain is
home.org. Also, I have a laptop with winxp pro trying to
join the domain. The server and the laptop are connected
to the internet through the linksys router. The ip for
the server is 192.168.1.x and the laptop is 192.168.1.x.

Here's my problem. When I tried to join the domain, I get
an error message saying the domain cannot be contact and
is a dns issue. I am able to ping the server's ip and
server name. However, I am not able to ping the domain
home.org. In the AD dns, I put the linksys ip in the
server's forwarder. And in the laptop, the ip of the
server. Doing this would allow me to ping the server's
name because I'm using the internal dns from the server.
I thought that by doing it would resolve my issue in
joining the domain with the laptop, but that didn't work.

I check the tcp/ip settings in the laptop and it seems to
be correct. I followed the post that was posted earlier
with the dns issue and it still hasn't resolved my
problem. I even tried reinstalling the laptop and active
directory. So any help with this issue is greatly
appreciated. Thanks.

I had an issue with logging onto a AD domain over a VPN, not sure if this is
related but fixed by article number MS KB 244474 or link
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=244474 may help!
Regards,
Graham.

"Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> confuse <(E-Mail Removed)>
> posted their concerrns,
> Then Kevin D4Dad added his reply at the bottom.
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am trying to set up a practice environment. I have a 2k
> > server with active directory installed. The domain is
> > home.org. Also, I have a laptop with winxp pro trying to
> > join the domain. The server and the laptop are connected
> > to the internet through the linksys router. The ip for
> > the server is 192.168.1.x and the laptop is 192.168.1.x.
> >
> > Here's my problem. When I tried to join the domain, I get
> > an error message saying the domain cannot be contact and
> > is a dns issue. I am able to ping the server's ip and
> > server name. However, I am not able to ping the domain
> > home.org. In the AD dns, I put the linksys ip in the
> > server's forwarder. And in the laptop, the ip of the
> > server. Doing this would allow me to ping the server's
> > name because I'm using the internal dns from the server.
> > I thought that by doing it would resolve my issue in
> > joining the domain with the laptop, but that didn't work.
> >
> > I check the tcp/ip settings in the laptop and it seems to
> > be correct. I followed the post that was posted earlier
> > with the dns issue and it still hasn't resolved my
> > problem. I even tried reinstalling the laptop and active
> > directory. So any help with this issue is greatly
> > appreciated. Thanks.
>
> It is hard to say exactly why you are getting this error, for a start XP
pro
> must be able to register it addresses in DNS before they can join a
domain.
> Can you post an ipconfig /all from the DC and the XP Pro machine so as to
> see if this is the problem?
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Kevin D4 Dad Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]
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I had a similar isue a couple of months ago and that is because the dns
service on the domain controller had set itself up as a root server. It may
be worth checking if this is the same case. If it is then delete the zone
*.* under Forward Lookup Zones within the DNS configuration.

Paul

"Graham" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I had an issue with logging onto a AD domain over a VPN, not sure if this
is
> related but fixed by article number MS KB 244474 or link
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=244474 may help!
> Regards,
> Graham.
>
> "Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:OY#(E-Mail Removed)...
> > In news:01d601c34272$2203df90$(E-Mail Removed),
> > confuse <(E-Mail Removed)>
> > posted their concerrns,
> > Then Kevin D4Dad added his reply at the bottom.
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I am trying to set up a practice environment. I have a 2k
> > > server with active directory installed. The domain is
> > > home.org. Also, I have a laptop with winxp pro trying to
> > > join the domain. The server and the laptop are connected
> > > to the internet through the linksys router. The ip for
> > > the server is 192.168.1.x and the laptop is 192.168.1.x.
> > >
> > > Here's my problem. When I tried to join the domain, I get
> > > an error message saying the domain cannot be contact and
> > > is a dns issue. I am able to ping the server's ip and
> > > server name. However, I am not able to ping the domain
> > > home.org. In the AD dns, I put the linksys ip in the
> > > server's forwarder. And in the laptop, the ip of the
> > > server. Doing this would allow me to ping the server's
> > > name because I'm using the internal dns from the server.
> > > I thought that by doing it would resolve my issue in
> > > joining the domain with the laptop, but that didn't work.
> > >
> > > I check the tcp/ip settings in the laptop and it seems to
> > > be correct. I followed the post that was posted earlier
> > > with the dns issue and it still hasn't resolved my
> > > problem. I even tried reinstalling the laptop and active
> > > directory. So any help with this issue is greatly
> > > appreciated. Thanks.
> >
> > It is hard to say exactly why you are getting this error, for a start XP
> pro
> > must be able to register it addresses in DNS before they can join a
> domain.
> > Can you post an ipconfig /all from the DC and the XP Pro machine so as
to
> > see if this is the problem?
> >
> > --
> > Best regards,
> > Kevin D4 Dad Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]
> > --
> > Hope This Helps
> > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" or
> > "Reply All" via your newsreader so that others may learn
> > and benefit from your issue
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> >
> >
>
>

Paul,

Under forward lookup zone is my domain. I'm assuming
thats the default. I tried deleting it and still it
didn't work. If it is of any help the error I got when
trying to connect to the domain is "DNS name does not
exist". When I do an nslookup on the laptop, it says that
it can not find server name for address 192.168.1.X
(server). Like I said before, I am able to ping the
server's ip and server name, but not the domain. I will
try to play around with this some more, but I might have
to reinstall the server again and work with it from there.
Thanks.

confuse

>-----Original Message-----
>I had a similar isue a couple of months ago and that is
because the dns
>service on the domain controller had set itself up as a
root server. It may
>be worth checking if this is the same case. If it is then
delete the zone
>*.* under Forward Lookup Zones within the DNS
configuration.
>
>Paul
>
>"Graham" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I had an issue with logging onto a AD domain over a
VPN, not sure if this
>is
>> related but fixed by article number MS KB 244474 or link
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=244474 may help!
>> Regards,
>> Graham.
>>
>> "Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:OY#(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > In news:01d601c34272$2203df90$(E-Mail Removed),
>> > confuse <(E-Mail Removed)>
>> > posted their concerrns,
>> > Then Kevin D4Dad added his reply at the bottom.
>> > > Hi,
>> > >
>> > > I am trying to set up a practice environment. I
have a 2k
>> > > server with active directory installed. The domain
is
>> > > home.org. Also, I have a laptop with winxp pro
trying to
>> > > join the domain. The server and the laptop are
connected
>> > > to the internet through the linksys router. The ip
for
>> > > the server is 192.168.1.x and the laptop is
192.168.1.x.
>> > >
>> > > Here's my problem. When I tried to join the
domain, I get
>> > > an error message saying the domain cannot be
contact and
>> > > is a dns issue. I am able to ping the server's ip
and
>> > > server name. However, I am not able to ping the
domain
>> > > home.org. In the AD dns, I put the linksys ip in
the
>> > > server's forwarder. And in the laptop, the ip of
the
>> > > server. Doing this would allow me to ping the
server's
>> > > name because I'm using the internal dns from the
server.
>> > > I thought that by doing it would resolve my issue in
>> > > joining the domain with the laptop, but that didn't
work.
>> > >
>> > > I check the tcp/ip settings in the laptop and it
seems to
>> > > be correct. I followed the post that was posted
earlier
>> > > with the dns issue and it still hasn't resolved my
>> > > problem. I even tried reinstalling the laptop and
active
>> > > directory. So any help with this issue is greatly
>> > > appreciated. Thanks.
>> >
>> > It is hard to say exactly why you are getting this
error, for a start XP
>> pro
>> > must be able to register it addresses in DNS before
they can join a
>> domain.
>> > Can you post an ipconfig /all from the DC and the XP
Pro machine so as
>to
>> > see if this is the problem?
>> >
>> > --
>> > Best regards,
>> > Kevin D4 Dad Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]
>> > --
>> > Hope This Helps
>> > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>> > When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" or
>> > "Reply All" via your newsreader so that others may
learn
>> > and benefit from your issue
>> > ==========================================
>> > http://www.lonestaramerica.com/
>> > ==========================================
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>> > It will strip signature out and more
>> > http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/oe-quotefix/
>> > ==========================================
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>> > OEBackup:
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>> > ==========================================
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

In news:07fe01c34511$fbc220b0$(E-Mail Removed),
confuse <(E-Mail Removed)>
posted their concerrns,
Then Kevin D4Dad added his reply at the bottom.
> Paul,
>
> Under forward lookup zone is my domain. I'm assuming
> thats the default. I tried deleting it and still it
> didn't work. If it is of any help the error I got when
> trying to connect to the domain is "DNS name does not
> exist". When I do an nslookup on the laptop, it says that
> it can not find server name for address 192.168.1.X
> (server). Like I said before, I am able to ping the
> server's ip and server name, but not the domain. I will
> try to play around with this some more, but I might have
> to reinstall the server again and work with it from there.
> Thanks.
>
> confuse
>
Confuse,
The nslookup error is not relivant, nslookup attempts a reverse lookup on
the IP addresses of DNS servers it uses. All it means is that there is no
reverse lookup on the DNS server it is using. Ignore the error or create a
reverse lookup for the DNS server.
That being said after nslookup starts is it able to resolve DNS addresses?

I can help you with this problem but I need a couple of things, I need to
see an unedited ipconfig /all from both the DC and from the XP machines.

In your AD DNS forward lookup zone do these folders exist?
_msdcs
_sites
_tcp
_udp

Do you have "Allow dynamic updates" set to "Yes"

Is the DC pointing only to its own private IP for DNS only? not 127.0.0.1

Is the XP Pro machine pointing only to the DC for DNS?

Do you have the DNS suffix for the AD domain in the DNS suffix for this
connection field on the DNS tab on the XP Pro machine?
This is important because XP Pro must be able to register its addresses in
DNS, Another problem with XP is that it cannot register its addresses in
domains that have a single label domain (domain vs. domain.com)

But to start diagnosing the problem I need to see the ipconfig /all
unedited.

I would be glad to help you but you need to stop beating around the bush.

--
Best regards,
Kevin D4 Dad Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]
--
Hope This Helps
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" or
"Reply All" via your newsreader so that others may learn
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It will strip signature out and more
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==========================================

Kevin,

Here's the ipconfig /all from the server and xp pro.
BTW, I reinstalled the server and still it didn't work.
The new domain is "home.com". And no I did not see any of
those folders listed. Hope this help. Thanks.

server:
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : win2k
Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . : home.com
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : home.com

t adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-07-E9-79-E8-6
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.101
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 24.205.x.x
24.205.x.x
24.205.x.x
xp pro:
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : xplaptop
Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

t adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-08-79-B2-
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.101

>-----Original Message-----
>In news:07fe01c34511$fbc220b0$(E-Mail Removed),
>confuse <(E-Mail Removed)>
> posted their concerrns,
>Then Kevin D4Dad added his reply at the bottom.
>> Paul,
>>
>> Under forward lookup zone is my domain. I'm assuming
>> thats the default. I tried deleting it and still it
>> didn't work. If it is of any help the error I got when
>> trying to connect to the domain is "DNS name does not
>> exist". When I do an nslookup on the laptop, it says
that
>> it can not find server name for address 192.168.1.X
>> (server). Like I said before, I am able to ping the
>> server's ip and server name, but not the domain. I will
>> try to play around with this some more, but I might have
>> to reinstall the server again and work with it from
there.
>> Thanks.
>>
>> confuse
>>
>Confuse,
>The nslookup error is not relivant, nslookup attempts a
reverse lookup on
>the IP addresses of DNS servers it uses. All it means is
that there is no
>reverse lookup on the DNS server it is using. Ignore the
error or create a
>reverse lookup for the DNS server.
>That being said after nslookup starts is it able to
resolve DNS addresses?
>
>I can help you with this problem but I need a couple of
things, I need to
>see an unedited ipconfig /all from both the DC and from
the XP machines.
>
>In your AD DNS forward lookup zone do these folders exist?
>_msdcs
>_sites
>_tcp
>_udp
>
>Do you have "Allow dynamic updates" set to "Yes"
>
>Is the DC pointing only to its own private IP for DNS
only? not 127.0.0.1
>
>Is the XP Pro machine pointing only to the DC for DNS?
>
>Do you have the DNS suffix for the AD domain in the DNS
suffix for this
>connection field on the DNS tab on the XP Pro machine?
>This is important because XP Pro must be able to register
its addresses in
>DNS, Another problem with XP is that it cannot register
its addresses in
>domains that have a single label domain (domain vs.
domain.com)
>
>But to start diagnosing the problem I need to see the
ipconfig /all
>unedited.
>
>I would be glad to help you but you need to stop beating
around the bush.
>
>--
>Best regards,
>Kevin D4 Dad Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]
>--
>Hope This Helps
>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" or
>"Reply All" via your newsreader so that others may learn
>and benefit from your issue
>==========================================
>http://www.lonestaramerica.com/
>==========================================
>Use Outlook Express?... Get OE_Quotefix:
>It will strip signature out and more
>http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/oe-quotefix/
>==========================================
>Keep a back up of your OE settings and folders with
>OEBackup:
> http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
>==========================================
>
>
>.
>