Adding Windows 2003 Server to W2k AD

[MrSkeen78]

When I attempt to add a Windows 2003 Server to a Windows 2000 Server running Active DIrectory I am successful. The issue is however; when I attempt to log on to the new domain it takes longer than normal(like the server isnt seeing the new domain) and once I do Log On I cannot see the new domain I have just been added to. On the 2003 server, the event viewer application log says that the server could not find or attach to the domain controller. Although I am able to ping the Domain Controller and browse the server.

Anyone see this before?

I then proceeded to remove the 2003 server from the Domain and then re-added the 2003 server back to the Domain. Now I am successful in adding two other 2003 servers to this Domain, and browse the network as well as set permissions according to the new Domain Structure. I am curious as to why this specific server has issues?

 

[baddos]

DNS server settings configured properly on it?

 

[MrSkeen78]

Yes I ran NetDiag and DNS Passed.

 

[mlichstein]

What IP do you have configured for primary DNS server on the new DC? Do you have an alternate DNS server configured?

 

[MrSkeen78]

On my DC I have itself as the DNS Server and public DNS addresses as the secondary and tertary (sp).

Because of time contraints I rebuilt the server with W2K3 again with all same settings and there were no issues.

Thanks for everyones input.

 

[mlichstein]

Just the same, take out the ISPs DNS addresses from the secondary and tertiary. They should not be configured on any machine on a domain.

Instead you should have those listed on the forwarders tab in DNS.

 

[MrSkeen78]

I just checked that ...I do have it configured that way. Its been a long week. But no need for excuses. Thanks again.