Re: Create Site: The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted.

From: GM (gmdevREMOVE_at_starband.net)
Date: 02/13/04 

Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 18:31:27 -0700

When I tried to follow step 3 in the KB article, setconfigdb, using the
sample code provided, I got an error message that the configuration database
already existed.

So I used 'deleteconfigdb' to delete it and tried again. This worked.

I specified email server settings again which succeeded.

However it's back to not accepting the computer name RESDEVSERV, but will
accept the IP address 10.0.0.10 when I try to extend a virutal server.

However, if I use the complete sample code for extending a vs:
Stsadm.exe -o extendvs -url http://10.0.0.10 -ownerlogin
RDC.local\gjcm -owneremail <my email>-ds RESDEVSERV -dn
sts_content -donotcreatesite -apcreatenew -apidname stscontent -apidtype
configurableid -apidlogin RDC\STS_admin -apidpwd <password>

I get errors like this:
Database 'sts_content' already exists. (Error code: 1801).
The IIS application pool "stscontent" already exists.

The only version that works is to omit the content database and application
pool parameters:
Stsadm.exe -o extendvs -url http://10.0.0.10 -ownerlogin
RDC.local\gjcm -owneremail <my email>-donotcreatesite

However, I still cannot create a site and get the same error as before:
The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted.

The KB article is confusing to me. How do I specify a 'different Active
Directory domain'? There is only the domain we have on the other server. Do
they want me to change it? I can't.

And what does it mean: After you create a new configuration database, you
cannot modify the database setting? Do they mean that it already exists as
the error messages above say, or do they mean something else?

The document stops at step 3 'setconfigdb', and gives only step 4 to exit
the command prompt. Well we have yet to extend a virtual server or create a
site. It would help for the KB article to go on.

I've put a lot of hours into this and still have no site. I would GREATLY
appreciate any help anyone can provide.

Thank you,
-gm

"Iyaz" <iyaz@invalid.msn.com> wrote in message
news:eprNKDM8DHA.2924@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Here is the KB Article which tells you what to do:
> 828813 "Specified Domain Does Not Exist or Could Not Be Contacted" Error
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=828813
> -Iyaz
> "GM" <gmdevREMOVE@starband.net> wrote in message
> news:#n9d8PD8DHA.1052@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > I've installed Windows Sharepoint Services on a new server, using
> > 'Separate Active Directory Directory Service Organization Unit
> Deployment'.
> > I've followed all the steps in this document through 'Extend a virtual
> > server', apparently successfully.
> >
> > When I try to 'Create a site' from the command line, I get this error:
> >
> > The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted.
> >
> > Any help would be emensly appreciated.
> >
> > Here is my command line:
> > stsadm -o createsite -url http://10.0.0.10/sp/gary -ownerlogin
> > RDC.local\gjcm -owneremail <my email> -ownername "Gary Milczarek"
> >
> > It looks to me that the domain is referenced in the '-ownerlogin'
> parameter.
> > I've tried both 'RDC\gjcm' and 'RDC.local\gjcm'. This is a valid Active
> > Directory account with administrative permissions for the domain and the
> > sharepoint server.
> >
> > The following command lines completed successfully:
> >
> > Stsadm.exe -o setadminport -port 8080 -admapcreatenew -admapidname
> > stsadmin -admapidtype configurableid -admapidlogin
> > RDC\SharePoint_admin -admapidpwd <password>
> >
> > Stsadm.exe -o setconfigdb -ds RESDEVSERV -dn
> > sts_config -adcreation -addomain RDC.local -adou sharepoint_ou
> >
> > stsadm.exe -o email -outsmtpserver <email server> -fromaddress <email
> > address> -replytoaddress <email address> -codepage 1252
> >
> > Stsadm.exe -o extendvs -url http://10.0.0.10 -ownerlogin
> > RDC\gjcm -owneremail <my email>-ds RESDEVSERV -dn
> > sts_content -donotcreatesite -apcreatenew -apidname stscontent -apidtype
> > configurableid -apidlogin RDC\STS_admin -apidpwd password123*
> >
> > stsadm -o addpath -url http://10.0.0.10/sp/ -type wildcardinclusion
> >
> >
>
>

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