Hello All,
I have posted the below response several times before, as the steps
may seem very basic it still holds true as a very simple AD/DNS
deployment.
Active Directory with DNS on the same server.
TCP/IP settings
1.)Right click "My network places" and select properties.
2.)For the LAN connection right click and select properties.
3.)On the properties page double click TCP/IP
4.)At the bottom of the protocols page select Preferred DNS Server
option and enter the IP address for the server itself.
5.)Click the advanced button. In the advanced setting make sure the
"Register this connection's address in DNS" selection is checked at
the bottom of the display.
DNS settings
1.)Open up the DNS console.
2.)Once opened, right click on the server in the right hand pane and
select properties.
3.)Once the properties page is up, select the "Forwarders" tab.
4.)Check the "Enable forwarders" selection at the top.
5.)Add the IP address of the DNS in which to forward requests. If
this is the only DNS , add the IP address for the ISP's DNS. (note-
In the TCP/IP settings, we selected the choice for DNS to point to
itself. If name resolution cannot be resolved then a request is made
to the forwarders. If resolution cannot be made via the internal
DNS and there are no forwarders listed, then resolution will be made
via the root hints.)
6.)Click OK.
7.)Expand the "Forward Lookup Zones"
8.)If there is a folder with a dot "." listed then delete it. (note-
This indicates to the server that it is the root server, which means
do not go beyond this server for name resolution.)
9.)Right click the domain folder and select properties. Make sure
that "Allow dynamic updates is selected."
Close out the DNS console.
Open up a command prompt and type the following:
1.)At the prompt type ipconfig /flushdns and wait for the
services to flush.
2.)ipconfig /registerdns wait for the services to regiser.
3.)net stop netlogon
4.)net start netlogon
If you receive an error during this process go to control panel,
admin. tools, services. Make sure the DHCP client service is
started, even if they are not using DHCP they still need the service
started. Once all of this is done. Open the DNS console again.
Expand the forward lookup zones, then expand the domain folder. You
should see the underscore folders below:
_msdcs
_sites
_tcp
_udp
Run Netdiag on the server with the /v switch for any errors.
301423 HOW TO: Install the Windows 2000 Support Tools to a Windows
2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=301423
Link to netdiag KB article.
321708 HOW TO: Use the Network Diagnostics Tool (Netdiag.exe) in
Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=321708
Shane Brasher
MCSE (2003,2000,NT),MCSA Security, N+, A+
Microsoft Technical Support
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