connecting server 03 to windows 7

flexo786 · 31 May 2013 at 10:40

Hi
after a bit of advice for an assignment which ive got stuck on. the task is to connect windows 7 to server 2003 both of which are running through virtual box. now ive set my domain up in server 2003 but each time I try connecting to it I receive the error message below

now im not to sure what I need to change or what options I need to specify in the dns part of server 2003 to get it working and was after some pointers in the right direction as after spending a couple of hour googling I cant seem to get it working thanks

SoundsGood · 31 May 2013 at 10:48

Set the DNS server on the Win7 VM to the IP of the DC

flexo786 · 31 May 2013 at 10:55

I've already set that. still get the same error

Moley · 31 May 2013 at 11:07

Are you running the DNS service on the server?

flexo786 · 31 May 2013 at 11:10

I believe so. the dns side was set up when active directory was installed

Antar Bolaeisk · 31 May 2013 at 11:46

A quick test might be to enter an address in to the hosts file on the 03 server and have the win 7 machine ping that address to see if it resolves correctly. There might be some funkiness going on with the VMs which is limiting connectivity perhaps.

marc2003 · 31 May 2013 at 12:02

what about the VM network setup? are they configured with bridged connections? using NAT probably isn't going to work.

flexo786 · 31 May 2013 at 12:13

if I ping from the server to w7 I get a request timed out error while if I ping w7 to the server ip it goes through fine

flexo786 · 31 May 2013 at 12:13

VM network is set up as a bridge connection

marc2003 · 31 May 2013 at 12:25

obviously the server ip will be static and in the IP properties of the network connection, the primary DNS server will be pointing at itself.

then on the client (win7), the ip address will be on the same subnet as the server with the primary DNS set to the server IP. that's all i've ever done to get this sort of thing working.

flexo786 · 31 May 2013 at 12:53

thanks for all the help.
I ended up reinstalling server 2003 again and setting it up again. it then worked the first time around. got a feeling I might have changed something major trying solutions off google

theheyes · 31 May 2013 at 12:56

Use the snapshot feature when working with VMs, or at least copy the fresh vhd. Saves time reinstalling if you screw up.

flexo786 · 31 May 2013 at 13:09

thanks for that didn't know it could do that

theheyes · 31 May 2013 at 13:14

No worries. Happy tinkering