VPN is connected but I cannot find the domain controler

[Steve]

I have created a VPN connection between two Linksys VPN routers and
all is well. I have a win2k Pro work sation and I am trying to get it
to join the ABC domain which happens to be a Win2K Server. I can map
to the server using netbiosname and/or IP address, so I know the
connection is good, but I cannot get the WS to join the domain, it
informs me the domain is not available. I believe I have setup the
WINS server correctly and both the server and WS show in the list but
still cannot join the domain. Can anyone assist me with the step I may
be missing. Thanks in advance.
Steve

 

[Richard G. Harper]

Domain membership and functionality requires DNS to be functioning correctly
between the client and the domain. No DNS, no domain. Neither WINS nor
NetBIOS can substitute for DNS in this case.

 

[Steven L Umbach]

Change your preferred dns server in tcp/ip properties to point only to the domain
controller as it's preferred dns server based on it's lan IP address that it should
find through the vpn tunnel. You will also have to configure your domain controller
to resolve internet names via root hints or using your ISP dns server as forwarders
and that is how your computers can join the domain and be domain members while still
resolving internet names. I am not sure how smooth it will work as vpn links can be
really slow and by default some Group Policy will not apply over a vpn because of
slow link detection though you can modify that in Group Policy. --- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;291382 --- read about AD
domain and dns