Re: Installing ADAM on Windows XP PC - get "schema FSMO holder not

From: Dmitri Gavrilov [MSFT] (dmitrig_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/06/04 

Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 15:06:40 -0600

ADAM is responsible itself for writing the correct DNS name into its server
object. Check what this machine thinks is its full dns name (My
Computer/Properties/Computer name). Correct it if it is not right. ADAM
should pick it up and update its dnsHostName. 

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"SueA" <SueA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BD0B369A-7FD5-4C61-8B09-5496480953F3@microsoft.com...
> Thanks, Dmitri. When I checked the dnsHostName it wasn't the correct DNS
name
> for my PC so I guess this means that I can't use "localhost" as the server
> name during the installation but have to use the IP address or DNS name of
my
> PC instead. Does this apply to all instances of ADAM installed on XP PCs?
>
> SueA
>
> "Dmitri Gavrilov [MSFT]" wrote:
>
> > Check that DNS is ok. Connect to ADAM using ADSIEdit or LDP, and read
> > dnsHostName from the server object (parent of NTDS Settings object in
config
> > partition). Can you ping your machine by this name?
> >
> > -- 
> > Dmitri Gavrilov
> > SDE, Active Directory Core
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
> > Use of included script samples are subject to the terms specified at
> > http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
> >
> > "SueA" <SueA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:149D46A5-C23D-4908-858E-9599BE4D48D9@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi Al,
> > >
> > > I specified "localhost" in the ADAM server: box and 50000 in the Port
box,
> > > and left "Connect using the account of the currently signed-on user"
> > checked.
> > >
> > > Was this correct?
> > >
> > >
> > > "Al Mulnick" wrote:
> > >
> > > > What did you specify for the schema server when you tried to change
it?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "SueA" <SueA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:028E6F88-E76C-4A95-96DB-BD1264E1187D@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Hi There,
> > > > >
> > > > > I've installed a new, unique instance of ADAM on my XP pc, and
have
> > > > > installed the ADAM Schema snap-in. When I try to connect to my
ADAM
> > > > > instance
> > > > > in the snap-in mmc console (right click on ADAM Schema, click on
> > "Change
> > > > > ADAM
> > > > > Server") I get the following message "The schema FSMO holder could
not
> > be
> > > > > found. Schema modifications can only be made on the schema FSMO
> > holder."
> > > > > ADAM is installed on localhost, port 50000 and I am trying to
connect
> > > > > using
> > > > > the same user with which I created the ADAM instance.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

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