Active Directory Setup???? Newbie needs help

[Michael Holberton]

Hi All,

I have installed Win2K Server and SP4 and DCOM patches on a new
standalone PC I have built for myself for home use and Database
development using Access and Sql Server 2000. I haven't installed SQL
Server 2000 yet.

When Windows starts up I get a pop-up message to look at the Event
Viewer because there was a problem with one or more drivers. After
logging on the Windows 2000 Configure Your Server dialogue appears.
The first prompt says:

"You have successfully completed Windows 2000 Server Setup.

You can now configure this server." I select the first option which
is: "This is the only server in my network" and click the Next button.

The second prompt contains:
"If you proceed, Windows will automatically configure this server as a
domain controller and set up Active Directory, DHCP, and DNS on your
network. These are core services that enable you to set up and manage
network objects, such as printers and user accounts, and many other
advanced features."

When I click Next the following Prompt displays the names I previously
entered for the Domain Controller and for an Internet domain name(for
which I use "local"). The Active Directory domain name is displayed as
"MtbDomain.local" and Preview of down-level (Windows 95/98, NetBIOS)
domain name as "MtbDomain".

When I click Next again it displays an installation progress meter
above which I see briefly displayed references to IIS, Management and
Monitoring and DHCP before it reboots the PC.

After logging on the Windows 2000 Configure Your Server dialogue
appears again and attempting to go through the Prompts again produces
the same results.

My educated guess from the little I have read so far(I have strained
eyes) is that DNS may need to be set up before Active Directory can be
setup but the aforementioned dialogue says that it will automatically
configure Active Directory, DHCP and DNS.

Using the DHCP administrative tool it appears that DHCP is basically
or partially configured. It has some IP addresses set.

Using the DNS administrative tool after the DNS Server is started it
appears that DNS is partially or incorrectly configured.(I had a play
around with lookup zones at one point.)

I have 2 onboard LAN Adapters on my Motherboard. Do they require
Network Addresses to be set in order for me to set up Active
Directory, DHCP and DNS for a standalone PC?

I have just noticed that the IP settings for the nvidia ethernet
controller Local Area Connection is "Obtain an IP address
automatically" whilst the 3com ethernet controller has "Use the
following IP address:" set on with an IP address of 10.10.1.1 and a
Subnet mask of 255.0.0.0 and it has "Use the following DNS server
addresses" set on but no entries in "Preferred DNS server" and
"Alternate DNS server".

What is the standard method for setting up these services and should I
be able to do it on a standalone PC. I only connect it to the internet
but there could also be a need to connect it to a Virtual Private
Network via the internet.

Are certain services required to be running for Active Directory, DHCP
and DNS to be installed and configured correctly?

Regards Michael

 

[Matjaz Ladava [MVP]]

Instead of using Configure your server wizard, try using start --> Run and
type dcpromo and follow that path. See if you get any errors during dcpromo
process.

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Regards

Matjaz Ladava, MCSE (NT4 & 2000), Windows MVP
(e-mail address removed)
http://ladava.com

 

[Michael Holberton]

Hi Matjaz,
Thanks for you response.

When I run dcpromo, I selected "Domain controller for a new domain",
"Create a new domain tree", "Create a new forest of domain trees".
What do I enter for "Full DNS name for new domain"? I don't have a DNS
name registered with an Internet naming authority. Do I enter the same
name that appears in the DNS administrative tool?

Regards Michael Holberton

 

[Michael Holberton]

PS

I have these problems recorded in the event log after startup:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: DhcpServer
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1041
Date: 30/9/2003
Time: 14:50:57
User: N/A
Computer: MIKETHEBIKE
Description:
The DHCP service is not servicing any clients because none of the
active network interfaces have statically configured IP addresses, or
there are no active interfaces.
Data:
0000: 00000000


Event Type: Warning
Event Source: RSVP
Event Category: None
Event ID: 10035
Date: 30/9/2003
Time: 14:50:52
User: N/A
Computer: MIKETHEBIKE
Description:
This host can not be ACS since the Active Directory has not been
properly configured via the QoS ACS management console. Please
configure the subnets via the QoS ACS mangement console.


Event Type: Warning
Event Source: RSVP
Event Category: None
Event ID: 10035
Date: 30/9/2003
Time: 14:50:52
User: N/A
Computer: MIKETHEBIKE
Description:
This host can not be ACS since the Active Directory has not been
properly configured via the QoS ACS management console. Please
configure the subnets via the QoS ACS mangement console.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: SMTPSVC
Event Category: None
Event ID: 105
Date: 30/9/2003
Time: 14:50:02
User: N/A
Computer: MIKETHEBIKE
Description:
The server was unable to register the administration tool discovery
information. The administration tool may not be able to see this
server. The data is the error code.
For additional information specific to this message please visit the
Microsoft Online Support site located at:
http://www.microsoft.com/contentredirect.asp.
Data:
0000: 000004c6


Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7023
Date: 30/9/2003
Time: 14:49:55
User: N/A
Computer: MIKETHEBIKE
Description:
The Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) service terminated with the
following error:
%%3758096385


Event Type: Error
Event Source: Wins
Event Category: None
Event ID: 4165
Date: 30/9/2003
Time: 14:49:55
User: N/A
Computer: MIKETHEBIKE
Description:
WINS has encountered an error that caused it to shut down.
Data:
0000: 000002ee c0000005


Event Type: Error
Event Source: Wins
Event Category: None
Event ID: 4301
Date: 30/9/2003
Time: 14:49:55
User: N/A
Computer: MIKETHEBIKE
Description:
The computer running the WINS server does not have a valid address.
When WINS requested an address, it received 0.0.0.0 as the address.
NOTE: WINS binds to the first adapter in a machine with more than one
adapter bound to TCP/IP. Check the binding order of adapters and make
sure the first one has a valid IP address for the WINS server.
Data:
0000: 00000394 e0000001


Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7000
Date: 30/9/2003
Time: 14:49:50
User: N/A
Computer: MIKETHEBIKE
Description:
The tcaicchg service failed to start due to the following error:
The system cannot find the file specified.


Event Type: Warning
Event Source: RSVP
Event Category: None
Event ID: 10035
Date: 30/9/2003
Time: 14:49:48
User: N/A
Computer: MIKETHEBIKE
Description:
This host can not be ACS since the Active Directory has not been
properly configured via the QoS ACS management console. Please
configure the subnets via the QoS ACS mangement console.