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joining domain
Name: rookie Date: January 31, 2003 at 12:59:55 Pacific OS: windows2000 server CPU/Ram: 2g 2g
Comment:
i'm running Active directory on my Primary Domain controller, but i can't join servers to the domain. I get the error, "network path not found" hae the same gateway and IP scheme, what else could it be?
Name: Glen Date: January 31, 2003 at 13:50:59 Pacific
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There are no PDCs in w2k. What do you have set for the Primary DNS server on these client machines? That has to be set correctly in order for the clients to find the domain.
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Response Number 2
Name: rookie Date: January 31, 2003 at 13:59:22 Pacific
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the domain name
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Response Number 3
Name: Glen Date: January 31, 2003 at 14:40:30 Pacific
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You can't set the domain name as preferred DNS server. You have to set the IP address of the server.
Here is a little friendly advise. Do a bit of reading about AD before you try to set it up. Don't get me wrong, you need to experiment, but if your had a little better understanding of the basics, I think you have a much easier time of it.
Good luck. Put the IP of the DNS server as the Preferred DNS server for the clients in the Properties of their TCP/IP settings and you should be ok.
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Response Number 4
Name: smj Date: January 31, 2003 at 21:55:17 Pacific
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dear assigin IP of same class on BOth side first and then run ping command,if its reply then check domain server
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Response Number 5
Name: sameer Date: February 2, 2003 at 22:26:33 Pacific
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Comment: i'm running Active directory on my Primary Domain controller, but i can't join servers to the domain. I get the error, "network path not found" hae the same gateway and IP scheme, what else could it be? Thanks
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Response Number 6
Name: matrix Date: February 5, 2003 at 16:37:46 Pacific
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rookie,
Glen is actually correct. The server or servers you are attempting to join must have the ip address of the current Active Directory domain controller listed as the Preferred DNS server address in the properties of the new servers TCP/IP settings. The new server should join with no problem. Hope this helps. Keep working at it...you'll get it.
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