Specified server cannot perform requested operation - joining doma
DaDuck
I'm trying to simply join an XP computer to a domain.. and I get the error
message: "The specified server cannot perform the requested operation.". The
result other than this message is the computer account is created, but
disabled.. If I reset the account, I get the same result.
This is a 2003 domain controller/server running SP2. In the past I have
successfully added another machine to the domain...
Thinking it might be related, I installed Windows XP Hotfix KB896427. No
Luck..
Anybody have any idea what's going on?
Mathieu CHATEAU
check FSMO roles are ok from the DC: netdom query fsmo
On the workstation, check that:
-Date & Time are the same as the domain (closer than 5 mn)
-It has the DC as primary dns server
-you try to join the domain with the FQDN name (mydomain.com)
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Mathieu CHATEAU
You can apply this hotfic:
You may experience network-related problems after you install Windows Server
2003 SP2 or the Scalable Networking Pack
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936594
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Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]
workstation?
Post the ipconfig /all from your client and your dns server.
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DaDuck
2007 class and I need to focus on that for the moment
Thanks for your replys
Alan
Photomanliny
Having the same problem but ONLY with my XP x64 box. XP x86 boxes log
in just fine.
I read this thread and tried everything. The DC names are correct; All
possible updates are installed and tried. I tried different nwtwork
cards (desperate).
The x64 box gets to the username/password dialog and then pauses about
1 minute after entry. The I either get the same message as above or an
access denied message.
Oddly, ONE time when I changed computer names on the XP x84 client, did
NOT reboot and attempted a domain login. I got a "Welcome to the domain
message" followed by a message which told me that the name has reverted
to the old name of the computer (or something like that).
What accompanies this error is the server disabling the computer
account after this error occurs.
I have tried changing client names, different boxes, different NICs,
and am considering a small hammer if I can't get this to work. HELP
please!
Thanks in advance.
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ScottR
I fixed this, here's how:
1. Delete Comp. Acct. in AD User's & Computers on controller.
2. Wait 5 minutes.
3. manually set DNS to AD server on workstation.
4. Renamed local Administrator to Administrator
5. Re-added, using my domain ID (as domain admin)
not sure which one was the key step, but that's all of them.
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Petrus4
Photomanliny;4072886 Wrote:
> Having the same problem but ONLY with my XP x64 box. XP x86 boxes log
> in just fine.
>
> I read this thread and tried everything. The DC names are correct; All
> possible updates are installed and tried. I tried different nwtwork
> cards (desperate).
>
> The x64 box gets to the username/password dialog and then pauses about
> 1 minute after entry. The I either get the same message as above or an
> access denied message.
>
> Oddly, ONE time when I changed computer names on the XP x84 client, did
> NOT reboot and attempted a domain login. I got a "Welcome to the domain
> message" followed by a message which told me that the name has reverted
> to the old name of the computer (or something like that).
>
> What accompanies this error is the server disabling the computer
> account after this error occurs.
>
> I have tried changing client names, different boxes, different NICs,
> and am considering a small hammer if I can't get this to work. HELP
> please!
>
> Thanks in advance.
I am having the same issues with joining winXP clients to 2008 server
after having been on a 2000 domain. Did you figure out what the
problem was?
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Josh12984576
I had the same problem when I tried adding one of my server 2k3 servers'
(terminal services role, and IIS6) and a virtual machine to my domain. I
fixed it by going into ISA 2006 management console and adding the RDP
port into the firwall allow area. But for users without ISA, I would
think that it would be possible to to use just the regular Windows
Firewall.
Then, I put the IP address of my domain controller into the preferred
DNS area of the IP settings in my network connections.
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Ace Fekay [MCT]
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I didn't go back to see the whole thread, since all we see in the Microsoft
Newsgroups (where Techarena posts and pulls posts from), is just this post
and Petrus4's post, but what I can say, if your machines, that is all
machines (DCs, member servers, TS, client machines, etc) have any other DNS
address in their IP properties other than the internal DNS that hosts the AD
zone, then I can understand why you are having problems.
ISA complicates things as well.
Other scenarios that will cause this issue:
Multihomed DCs (more than one NIC and/or IP address) as well as RRAS
installed on any of the DCs.
AD DNS Single Label Name domain name ("domain" vs the minimal requirement of
"domain.something").
Third party firewalls installed on the DCs or clients.
Third party security and/or AV software that is misconfigured and blocking
necessary ports or apps.
Improper routing (whether within the infrastructure, VLANs misconfigured, or
using VM).
Ace
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danhinde
I have a windows server 2003 and Vista 32bit problem.
The Vista machine won't join the domain with the same error message...
I tried turning off the firewall on the Vista machine.
Adding only the DC IP address for the Vista DNS.
I flushed DNS and registered.
I activated the Administrator account and tried joining the domain.
I also tried to join using different domain admin accounts.
The weird thing is that I can join the domain just fine with an XP PC (in fact it was an XP install on a Mac!).
I get the same account creation and disable when I join using the Vista machine.
The time on both are the same (as well as the date!).
They are both on the same LAN (so no routing/VLAN issues).
Now I think I have covered all the possible suggestions so if anyone has any other ideas please let me know.
BTW I searched the event logs of the Vista machine AND the server and NOTHING is logged that has any relevance to this error. Another annoyance....
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Ace Fekay [MCT]
>I have a windows server 2003 and Vista 32bit problem.
> The Vista machine won't join the domain with the same error message...
>
> I tried turning off the firewall on the Vista machine.
> Adding only the DC IP address for the Vista DNS.
> I flushed DNS and registered.
> I activated the Administrator account and tried joining the domain.
> I also tried to join using different domain admin accounts.
> The weird thing is that I can join the domain just fine with an XP PC (in
> fact it was an XP install on a Mac!).
>
> I get the same account creation and disable when I join using the Vista
> machine.
> The time on both are the same (as well as the date!).
> They are both on the same LAN (so no routing/VLAN issues).
>
> Now I think I have covered all the possible suggestions so if anyone has
> any other ideas please let me know.
>
> BTW I searched the event logs of the Vista machine AND the server and
> NOTHING is logged that has any relevance to this error. Another
> annoyance....
>
Dan,
The big question is how you are attempting to join it to the domain? Are you
using the NetBIOS name ("domain")? Or are you using the FQDN (domain.net,
domain.local, etc)? Vista does things a little differently when it comes to
the DNS client-resolution process.
Is the DC multihomed, or does it have RRAS installed on it? If so, when the
client queries DNS for a DC in the domain, it may be getting the outside IP
or one of the RRAS IPs, which the client machine cannot connect to.
You stated you added only the DC as DNS. Was it configured differently prior
to that, such as using an ISP, the router or some other exernal DNS?
Is the DC only using itself as DNS (if one DC), or itself, then a partner DC
as the second entry (recommended)?
Any errors on the DC?
Ace
kenmay
I have two networks, one home, the other office, linked up by a vpn
tunnel.
I was trying to get a box on the home network running xp pro to join
the office domain and having no luck, until I did the following:
I changed the TCP/IP properties on the local box to "hard wire" the ip
address of the box on the local network (just set it at whatever ip was
assigned automatically), and specify also the DNS servers (use the
remote DC as the primary and the local router if that is your DHCP
server on the local network as the Alternate).
After doing the foregoing I ceased to get the dreaded "Specified server
cannot perform requested operation" error message and immediately got a
welcome to the remote domain.
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Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]
they have a similar issue?
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just posting for others in the event they have a similar issue
scubied
Hi There
If the Client cannot Join the domain but can ping the server ok, this
either that the name already exist within DC/AD or....Windows
Firewall/other firewall is blocking it!
So....
delete computer from DC/AD restart both client and server (so server has
a chance to realise it is no longer there, then disable firewalls on
BOTH CLIENT AND SERVER.
And finally join the domain!
If this does not work, reinstall client and delegate it with a new PC
Name.
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