Not Able to Join Domain

[Sheraz]

I have created a domain controller in Win2k3. But I cannot join this domain
for some reason. I can ping the clients.This is domain controller is also my
DNS Server. I added the (A) Record of Client and I also can ping the client
with IP Add as well as with the Name.
But I can not join the domain. I can go to the internet from the domain
controller but when I join the domain then I get this error msg:-
DNS look up problem for more information go to the website
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=5171

Please help me in detail

[Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]]

In news:DCFC0E06-607A-4E6B...@microsoft.com,
Sheraz <She...@discussions.microsoft.com> commented
Then Kevin replied below:

Is the client using the Domain Controller's IP address only for DNS?
Also, try netdiag /fix on the DC.
If this doesn't help post the following.

Run netdiag /test:dns /v from the DC and post the results.
Also post the ipconfig /all from the DC, the AD domain name from ADU&C and
the names of the forward lookup zones in DNS.

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[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Sheraz wrote:
> I have created a domain controller in Win2k3. But I cannot join this
> domain for some reason.

Is this a brand new domain, or is this a new DC in an existing one?

> I can ping the clients.This is domain
> controller is also my DNS Server. I added the (A) Record of Client

Dynamic DNS should do this for you - you should not manually add this.
Remove it.

> and I also can ping the client with IP Add as well as with the Name.
> But I can not join the domain.

This can occur due to DNS misconfiguration. All servers and workstations
should specify *only* the internal AD-integrated DNS server's IP address in
their network settings. The AD-integrated DNS server should be set up with
forwarders to your ISP's DNS servers for external resolution and/or use root
hints. Do not use external DNS IPs anywhere on your network except in the
forwarder properties in the DNS server itself.

> I can go to the internet from the
> domain controller but when I join the domain then I get this error
> msg:-
> DNS look up problem for more information go to the website
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=5171
>
> Please help me in detail

Post back if this doesn't work, with more info.

[Sheraz]

It is new Domain controller with New. Here is the setting for server and
client.It is very Easy configuration But For some reason on WIndows 2k3 is
not working:-

Domain Controller IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : GBDomain
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Mydomain.NET
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : MyDomain.NET

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-07-E9-D4-52-EC
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.7
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 127.0.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Client IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : GlobalWEB
Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network
Connecti
on
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-07-E9-D4-53-43
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.5
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.7
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Plus netdiag.exe doesnot work on WIn2k3. Everything seems to be fine but
there is some problem in DNS.....I donot know exactly where?