resolving DNS: domain migration over VPN...

[Dennis Capulong]

Hi guys,

I have a Windows Server 2003 machine which I would like to join to our main office's domain...
The machine I am trying to migrate is connected inside our private network. In the IP setting of the machine, I pinpointed the Preferred DNS server to our main office's DNS servers. I can ping the IP address of our main office's DNS but I cannot ping it using its full computer name... Using NSLOOKUP also request timed out.. Of course I cannot perform dcpromo in that manner...
Any help guys? Thanks.

Regards,
Dennis

 

[Ace Fekay [MVP]]

Is the 2003 server in a remote office? Is there a VPN connected between the offices? Is this machine at home?

Going thru a NAT won't work. It will need to be VPN'd in, whether a site to site (tunnel mode) VPN or a 24/7 VPN from the server to the internal network.

There are 30 ports required thru a firewall, but a NAT will NOT traverse domain communication traffic, specifically RPC, KErberos and LDAP traffic. You will need a VPN.

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Ace

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Hi guys,

I have a Windows Server 2003 machine which I would like to join to our main office's domain...
The machine I am trying to migrate is connected inside our private network. In the IP setting of the machine, I pinpointed the Preferred DNS server to our main office's DNS servers. I can ping the IP address of our main office's DNS but I cannot ping it using its full computer name... Using NSLOOKUP also request timed out.. Of course I cannot perform dcpromo in that manner...
Any help guys? Thanks.

Regards,
Dennis