Adding Domain Controller Server 2008

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Hi all,

Before any has a go at my for not knowing ANYTHING, i am not pretending to know much about server operating systems, i merely have a couple of spare machines lying around which i have installed 2008 on. I am using them for experimenting so i can try and learn as much as possible....im only 16.


right, I have installed Server 2008 on the first server, i set up Active directory Domain and created a new forest. i then installed server 2008 on VM on another machine, (this is because i don't want the primary machine running all the time as it is a rack server, so it sounds like my room is trying to take off :) ), on the secondary machine, i have also installed active Directory Domain Services and i tried to add it as a domain controller to the forest that i created on the primary machine. However when i type in the name of the domain on the 'network credentials' of the dcpromo.exe on the secondary machine i get

'An Active Directory domain controller for the domain xxxx-xxxxxx.local could not be contacted'

Error code 0x0000232B RCODE_NAME_EROR

Any help would be appreciated, but in nice simple terms would be good because i haven't got to grips with everything yet!

Just trying to learn guys :)

cheers

ali
 
err i set static IP's for both servers but set the DNS' for my ISP DNS servers.....so should i not use the two plusnet DNS servers i use on the other PC's and just point the first server to itself and the second server to the first one? wouldnt this mean that my internet connection is broken?

cheers

PS I have installed DNS Server on the first machine
 
ok thanks will try that in a minute....

Now, the primary server will probably not be on all the time, but i need to be able to access the internet all the time, would i be right in saying that if i installed DNS server on the secondary machine, i could point all the client PC's to the primary server for the Preferred DNS server and point them to the secondary server (which will always be on) as the Alternate DNS server?

would this then provide redundancy for accessing the internet?

also would it impact speeds having to go through a VM as the DNS server?

(all machines are connected via gigabit to a switch and then to a router)

cheers
 
'replicate DNS zone from one DC to another via Active Directory' errr english please? :P

another quick question

the primary DC only has 270gb HDD space, and the second DC (in the VM has 100gb) the host for the VM is running Windows Home Server Vail, would it be possible to make the second dc look at the storage in WHS as SAN Storage, or to use it as NAS? so that i can store users data etc (because it will not fit in 100gb or 270gb)

cheers
 
oh right cool cheers

yeh profiles, and home drives

because i have to test everything on my family, they need to have all there data in the same place or they get confused.....they cant even work out how to log on to the domain :( :P
 
hmm ok cheers, when i create the different folders for different users, will i need to create user accounts on WHS for each of them, and then apply permissions so that other users will not be able to access other users home drives. or will i just be able to add permissions for the users on the DC?

cheers
 
haha ok cheers....

right just changed the DNS server on second DC to look at the primary DC and it still says it cannot find the active directory domain... :/

the settings are

IP: 192.168.1.116
Subnet: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.254
Preffered DNS: 192.168.1.115 (ip of primary DC)
Alternate DNS: 192.168.1.116 (ip of secondary DC)

any ideas?

thanks
 
Right ok cheers will try that when I get home as I am out until tonight and will get back to you :)

Cheers for all the help mate
 
nope exact same error.... :/

have registered dns and created the zone and the primary dc is listed.

@jonRohan i will read the books however, they do not tailor for specific problems...which is where the amazing help from overclockers must come in :)

cheers
 
wow thanks for the quick response :)

netdiag /fix comes up with 'not recognised as an internal or external command'

what do you mean? as in creating a new forest? not joining it?

thanks
 
ran it on the primary server, there were a load of errors in the system log but not in any other places.... :/

try running on the second server....would not run got the error message


'ERROR: Could not find home server.'

again thanks for the help
 
ok thanks.... so should i get rid of the forest? if so how do i do this? sorry being so err 'noobie'

and could it have something to do with the fact that im using two gigabit ports? (only one has a static IP because wen i tried to assign a static IP to the other one it kicked up and error about multiple default gateways)

cheers
 
right disabled the 2nd nic....seemed to make no difference.

ok will remove it but i have to remove active directory certificate services first :(
 
SUCCESS! :D

after re doing the active domain directory stuff it worked and is now joined as a secondary DC :) i feel pleased ha

sorry but

one more thing..... do i need to assign a static ipv6 address? it says i need to but, having a look at them i have NO IDEA what an ipv6 address looks like let alone have the ability to set a static one :O

cheers guys
 
no i dont....im not that knowledgeable :p

i think i possibly now have the worlds most complicated home network setup....

ha

thanks
 
haha yes maybe not for corporate and enterprise but in terms of home network....

i shall try to outline:

Rack server: Server 2008 primary DC, DHCP server
Dell Dimension 5000 Server: Windows Home Server Vail, File Server and Download Server (doing all backups of other pc's running media server, also providing storage for home directories)
Virtual Server 2008 running on the Dell: Secondary DC (will be on all the time), Print Server, Web Server.

Three Client PC's

My Pc: Has a copy of all music and videos and pictures etc. using windows live mesh to sync all of this with the WHS. My documents now synced to my Home drive on the VM (which is actually stored on WHS) and then synced back (this enables me to log onto any PC in the house with all my Documents available to me )

Family-PC No media stored on here (all media players are pointed to the WHS) My mum's docs all stored on here, now to be synced to her home directory again on the VM but stored on the WHS, and then synced back....so she has an up to date copy wherever she logs on.

Sisters-Laptop Has a copy of all music, videos are streamed from the WHS. Her documents are all synced to the her home directory on the VM (but stored on WHS) and then synced back....so she has an up to date copy wherever she logs on.

Eventually when i learn i will run logon scripts on prohibit theyre access rights using GPO :p may also try using one of the servers as an application server too :D

I love being able to control ALL the tech in the house and they have no idea what to do :p

complicated enough for home?

haha cheers for all the help throughout.....no doubt ill be back!

ali
 
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