Re: Domain Controller DNS Error

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The Windows Firewall service is disabled on all of my servers and I
have made the changes to DC1's client DNS settings. DC1 did have our
secondary DNS server and our ISP's DNS settins in it's client config
so I removed all of those and rebooted. I ran the netdiag and the
same errors are present. I ran it again with a /fix which did not fix
it. I tried accessing Eventwr from a Windows Server 2003 machine to
verify that it isn't the XP client and the same errors showed up
there.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks,
Stan Cooper


On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 17:59:39 +0100, "Jorge Silva"
<jorgesilva_pt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi
Inline
I have a relitively small network with two domain controllers running
Windows Server 2003 SP1 and all of the up-to-date patches. The Forest and
Domain are 2003 Functional Level. DC2 is fully functional and is only the
Global Catalog Server.

Why only one? why not the 2? Won't cost you nothing making the two DCs.

On DC1 when trying to view Eventvwr from a client PC (running XP Pro SP2)
I receive a message that "The Network Path not Found."

Firewall enabled? If you disable the firewall the result is the same?
For DNS settings make sure that the client only uses the local DNS server
(don't place ISP DNS Server on clients NIC DNS Settings)
DNS server should point to itself only. (For internet resolution check
forwarding)
Frequently asked questions about Windows 2000 DNS and Windows Server 2003
DNS
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;291382
825036 - Best practices for DNS client settings in Windows 2000 Server and
in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;825036&sd=RMVP
323380 - HOW TO: Configure DNS for Internet Access in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;323380&sd=RMVP
828263 - DNS query responses do not travel through a firewall in Windows
Server 2003:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;828263&sd=RMVP
247681 - Microsoft DNS Server Cannot Resolve Some Domain Names
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;247681&sd=RMVP
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