Re: Can not get Mac x10.5 booting up from vista to join 2003 domain. Please help.

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bj1462@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
First, let me say thanks to anyone that can help me.

Here's what going on.

Mac has bootcamp with Vista installed on it. Both server and client
have latest updates. When trying to join domain you get " the RPC
server is unavailable" most of the time, if I see this it's due to
dns not set right at the client end.

I can and have join new pcs, notebooks to this domain to confirm the
problem stays on the MAC.

I added static IP to everything and added host A rec. in DNS an can
ping every device. the Machine name is added to the server in AD once
you try join the domain. Then you get the same errors one or more, all
dealing with RPC server.

Hi Bruce!

The fact that this is a Mac is a moot point. You're still talking about vanilla Windows.

RPC errors like this are indicative of DNS problems. They can either be caused by improperly configured DNS servers or you may need to do something like add the correct DNS search suffix to your Vista computer's settings.

Can you confirm that those machines you've already joined to AD are also Vista machines?

While I don't believe this is the answer to your problem, the thread at this link does include some helpful troubleshooting information. <http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=493252>

You might also try posting your question in a Vista or AD specific newsgroup such as <http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.vista.general> or <http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.server.active_directory>.

Hope this helps!

--

bill

William M. Smith, Microsoft Interop MVP - Mac/Windows
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