Re: Problem With Joining XP Computer to Windows 2003 Domain
From: Richard G. Harper (rgharper_at_email.com)
Date: 01/06/05
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Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 18:20:48 -0500
I'm glad to hear that it all worked out well.
-- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Vinh Le" <VinhLe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:07DB3285-4B3E-48DC-B3D1-D7DB383D3F62@microsoft.com... > Hello Richard, Everyone!!! > > Hope you all had a great XMAS and New Year celebrations. :-) > > Update on my problem joining the 2003 Active Directory Domain from my > Windows XP Pro laptop. > > 1. > Following Richard Harper suggestions, I verified that DNS services is > enabled. I then follow step-by-step instructions in my Windows 2000 > Server > book to create a Forwared and Reversed lookup zones. I also create a > Local > Host for the Linksys Router address. > > 2. > On the laptop side, I inputted the DNS Server IP address into the laptop's > LAN TCP/IP properties. > > 3. > I also performed command IPCONFIG /FLUSHDNS > > After doing the above three steps, I was able to login to the domain ok > and > TCP/IP assignments are normal as expected. > > Thanks again for all your help Richard!!! > Vinh Le > > > "Richard G. Harper" wrote: > >> Excellent, we'll be waiting to hear what happens. >> >> -- >> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com >> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups >> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. >> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ >> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >> >> >> "Vinh Le" <VinhLe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:67587C56-A7B1-4D9F-99A3-B14C6EC4B52B@microsoft.com... >> > Hi Richard, >> > >> > Thank you for your suggestions! I will give it and reply with the >> > results. >> > >> > Happy Holidays, >> > Vinh Le >> > >> > "Richard G. Harper" wrote: >> > >> >> I think you can solve most of your problems by doing two things: >> >> >> >> One, if the DC is connected directly to the Internet, DISCONNECT IT by >> >> placing a router or NAT firewall between you and the Internet. A DC >> >> should >> >> never ever be connected directly to the Internet. >> >> >> >> Two, if DNS is not running on the DC, you need to install and >> >> configure >> >> it, >> >> then have all clients looking ONLY at the DC DNS for name resolution. >> >> The >> >> DC should be using DNS forwarders to resolve all names outside your >> >> network. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com >> >> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups >> >> * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. >> >> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ >> >> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >> >> >> >> >> >> "Vinh Le" <VinhLe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:306B7912-F95C-4BEB-BED0-AFF507B085F1@microsoft.com... >> >> > Hello Again! Happy Holidays Everyone, >> >> > >> >> > I am sure if this is the correct section to post this question >> >> > in...if >> >> > not >> >> > please point me the right way and I will repost. :-) >> >> > >> >> > I am working to build a home network for myself, and just got >> >> > Windows >> >> > 2003 >> >> > Standard server loaded. I have assigned the server to Domain >> >> > Controller >> >> > roll >> >> > and has Active Directory setup. I statically assigned the server to >> >> > static >> >> > IP address 192.168.1.165, which is outside of the Linksys Router >> >> > DHCP >> >> > address >> >> > assignment range between 192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.150 >> >> > >> >> > I have also created my user name account in Active Directory Users >> >> > and >> >> > Computers so that I can aunthenticate my login. So far I have only >> >> > join >> >> > my >> >> > laptop to this domain and is testing out networking functionallity >> >> > and >> >> > ran >> >> > into this problem. >> >> > >> >> > The problem is that after joining my XP Pro SP2 laptop to the >> >> > home.thehood.com domain, I can not successfully complete the logon >> >> > to >> >> > the >> >> > new >> >> > domain. Further investigation, I notice a few errors and >> >> > information >> >> > that >> >> > seem to be pointing to DHCP scope possibly on the server's >> >> > configuration >> >> > end. >> >> > The logon attempt just sit at the windows "configuring computer >> >> > environment". On the laptop I notice the following error in the >> >> > Event >> >> > Logs >> >> > >> >> > The DHCP allocator has disabled itself on IP address 192.168.1.101, >> >> > since >> >> > the IP address is outside the 192.168.0.0/255.255.255.0 scope from >> >> > which >> >> > addresses are being allocated to DHCP clients. To enable the DHCP >> >> > allocator >> >> > on this IP address, please change the scope to include the IP >> >> > address, >> >> > or >> >> > change the IP address to fall within the scope. >> >> > >> >> > From the server when I try pinging the laptop computer name "MONKEY" >> >> > I >> >> > get >> >> > the following IP address replies: 216.138.240.196 >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > I am clueless to which approach to start tourbleshooting the problem >> >> > at >> >> > this >> >> > point. Hope that someone can point me the right direction. The >> >> > technical >> >> > details are provided below. >> >> > >> >> > [Home Network] >> >> > SBC DSL >> >> > Linksys Router = BEFW11S4 >> >> > Linksys Router = BEFSR41 (Daisy chain to the above router w/DCHP >> >> > disabled) >> >> > (1) Compaq Deskpro EN = Windows 2003 Standard Server (DC) >> >> > (1) ThinkPad T20 Laptop = XP Pro SP2 >> >> > (1) eMonster 600 PIII = XP Pro SP2 >> >> > (1) PC P4 = XP Pro SP2 >> >> > (1) Dell PIII = Linux RedHat 9 >> >> > >> >> > [Active Directory] >> >> > Domain = home.thehood.com >> >> > Server TCP/IP = 192.168.1.165 >> >> > Subnet Mask = 255.255.255.0 >> >> > Default Gateway = 192.168.1.1 (Router's address) >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
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