Cannot Join Workstations To Domain

AaronBHS · Jul 26, 2011

I set up a new server with DNS, DHCP and Active Directory. First question is, is there a problem putting all 3 of these roles on the same server? The server is a Win 2008 R2 server.

I am having problems adding all of my workstations to the domain. Oddly enough I have only been able to add my workstation to the domain but no others. I have no idea why this is; I've checked the settings on my workstation and they are identical to the other workstations that will not connect to the domain.

I am running into a wall as far as the next steps to take to find my problem. I am also wondering if this could be a result of reverse or forward look ups.

I am attaching a screenshot of the error I get when I try and add a workstation to the domain. I am also including the command prompt info from NSLOOKUP and from the servers ipconfig /all.
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NSLOOKUP info:

> nameservers
Server: server1.shelter.bhs
Address: 10.1.10.121

*** server1.shelter.bhs can't find nameservers: Non-existent domain
> nslookup
Server: server1.shelter.bhs
Address: 10.1.10.121

*** server1.shelter.bhs can't find nslookup: Non-existent domain
> set querytype=soa
> shelter.bhs
Server: server1.shelter.bhs
Address: 10.1.10.121

shelter.bhs
primary name server = server1.server1
responsible mail addr = hostmaster.shelter.bhs
serial = 69
refresh = 900 (15 mins)
retry = 600 (10 mins)
expire = 86400 (1 day)
default TTL = 3600 (1 hour)

**seems odd to me that the primary name server says "server1.server1" is this normal?

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ipconfig /all :

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Administrator>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Server1
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Server1
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : Server1

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom BCM5716C NetXtreme II GigE (NDIS
VBD Client) #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 78-2B-CB-31-FF-24
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.10.121(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.10.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.10.121
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom BCM5716C NetXtreme II GigE (NDIS
VBD Client)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 78-2B-CB-31-FF-23
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

C:\Users\Administrator>

Any and all help is greatly appreciated.

ICTCity · Jul 26, 2011

Mhhh open this file:

C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Add the following line:
IP_DC domain name
IP_DC server(dc) name

Try again.

Can you please post the result of ipconfig /all from a workstation which can join the domain and another ipconfig /all which CANNOT join?

Thanks

AaronBHS · Jul 27, 2011

Is this correct?:
IP_DC domain shelter.bhs
IP_DC server(dc) server1

Here is ipconfig /all from my workstation that is connected to the domain:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : BHSI0092A
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : shelter.bhs
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : shelter.bhs

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : SHELTER.BHS
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet
NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 6C-FD-B9-25-A3-47
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::b9f5:d0ab:96ce:7447%16(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.10.5(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, July 18, 2011 11:50:29 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, August 04, 2011 7:02:42 AM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.10.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.10.121
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 359464377
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-13-D6-2B-E6-B8-AC-6F-BB-2D-43

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.10.121
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetLink (TM) Gigabit Ethernet
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : B8-AC-6F-BB-2D-43
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter isatap.SHELTER.BHS:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:4137:9e76:106c:2288:f5fe:f5fa(Pref
erred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::106c:2288:f5fe:f5fa%11(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter isatap.{72F90C69-1BF2-4CA1-B0B6-BE2B828EA8C4}:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Reusable ISATAP Interface {A7898B02-5244-409D-8A41-F3F87280618F}:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : SHELTER.BHS
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #3
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

C:\Windows\system32>

Here is an ipconfig /all from a workstation not connecting to the domain:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\user>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : BHSI0069a
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : SHELTER.BHS

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : SHELTER.BHS
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8168D/8111D Family PCI-E Gigab
it Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.20)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-01-2E-23-BB-1D
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::7490:dc5:7bb3:2d8b%11(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.10.19(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, July 22, 2011 9:07:31 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, August 04, 2011 7:41:45 AM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.10.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.10.121
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 234881326
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-11-0C-93-EE-00-01-2E-23-BB-1D

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.10.121
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter isatap.SHELTER.BHS:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : SHELTER.BHS
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:4137:9e76:2ca4:295c:f5fe:f5ec(Pref
erred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::2ca4:295c:f5fe:f5ec%13(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

C:\Users\user>

ICTCity · Jul 27, 2011

10.1.10.121 Shelter.bhs
10.1.10.121 Name of your domain controller (hostname)

Try to add the DNS suffix to your clients, I'm out of office for the next 10 days so I can't give you the exact guide on how to do this, anyway is something in advanced properties of ipv4, Google a bit

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