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[Lex]

in the installation wizard i get the following error:

"TCP/IP networking protocol must be properly configured in order to proceed. complete the config."

I went to add/remove windows components and installed 'simple tcp/ip network services' but still it comes up with this message. How do i configure the tcp/ip then?

 

[Lex]

I assume you are either trying to DCpromo a server, or its trying to get you to run a DNS server for internal name resultion.

You will need to assign a static IP to that server first.

problem solved. pretty lame really there was no drivers installed for the NIC. Anyway everything is installed now but as i got a switch connected to a modem router. What do i have as my dns address?

 

[Lex]

Well if your running a domain, that you want to be both internal and external, i'd run your own DNS server on the Domain Controller and point all your internal machines to that IP.

Otherwise just point to either your router (which will pass through requests to your ISP DNS servers), or to your ISP DNS servers themselves.

i think i have setup my own domain and running it as a domain controller. although how do i get the other machines to point to this one. i dont really understand sorry. i mean where does the domain controller find the interne it? at the moment it goes through two switches and and then into a modem router.

 

[Lex]

Firstly, all your clients (PC's) should (normally) use your domain controller as their DNS server. This is normally accomplished by installing a protocol called DHCP that assigns IP addresses and their associated settings to your clients.

The domain controller finds the internet the same as your clients. A good point to remember is that DNS servers are also clients.

All internal (domain) clients point solely to internal DNS servers, see the piont above. Don't use your ISP's dns server addresses in any of the NIC properties for ANY machine. Use the forwaders TAB in the DNS console, if not then delete the root zone that is auto created called *.* and it will use root hints (a collection of 15 DNS servers on the internet).

Post back if you need any help or clarification

so clients connect to my dns address (how do i determine the address of my server dns machine?) and how does the dns machine connect to my isp to give access? ip wise?

 

[Lex]

If you're going to have clients on this server then you need your own DNS server.

If you type dnsmgmt.msc from a run prompt this will take you to the DNS servers settings.

Right click on the server and then select properties then select forwarders and add the external DNS servers (i.e. your ISPs) to that list that will give you both internal and external name resolution.

You change where the clients look for DNS by the DHCP tool (dhcpmgmt.msc from the run command).

M.

P.S. The IP will be the static IP you setup for the server.

i typed the dnsmgmt.msc that bought up the dns console but i never saw 'forwarders' i'm in windows 2003 AD. But i wonder if its the same as right clicking on 'DHCP' > Add server???

does this make sense to u? maybe im in wrong place. are you on msn messenger?

 

[Lex]

Are you sure you installed and configured DNS? If you haven't then ADS will start to have LOTS of problems. Does dnsmgmt not show any servers already?

yeah yeah it does.

i setup a server called "server01.contoso.com[192.168.1.102]"
i tried right clicking and i got properies but under that i got something about audit logging etc.

 

[Lex]

If you're going to have clients on this server then you need your own DNS server.

If you type dnsmgmt.msc from a run prompt this will take you to the DNS servers settings.

I made a mistake. sorry i never typed dnsmgmt.msc i typed dhcpmgmt.msc i dont know where i got that from.

Now i see the forwarders section and i added the dns of my isp. so now i add the clients to point to my server dns? (which is now configured to forward to my isp?? correct?