server newbie needs help

Ish · 26 Jul 2008 at 10:09

Hi

I have been trying to setup my first ever server so I can just mess around with it and practice on it.

I installed server 2003 and then installed active directory which installed DNS as well.

I added a user & computer in Active directory.

I then tried to get my Vista laptop to join the domain and got the following error

My setup is that the server & my laptop are both connected to be ADSL router.

What does the above error mean as my server knowledge stopped soon after installation :confused:

Thanks

Ish · 26 Jul 2008 at 19:05

It's using my ISp DNS settings. I can change the DNS to the IP of the server but how do I make the DC point to itself?

What does DC mean anyway?

Ish · 27 Jul 2008 at 00:28

Dappy said:
DC = Domain Controller

On the DC set the primary DNS server as 127.0.0.1

Should the DNS on my laptop then be set to 127.0.0.1 or 192.168.1.5 which is the IP of he server?

Thanks for the help

Ish · 27 Jul 2008 at 11:17

K.C. Leblanc said:
Ish, are you using your router for DHCP or the Server?

I'm using the router for DHCP.

Ish · 27 Jul 2008 at 17:47

Thanks for all the advice.

I managed to setup the DNS forwarder as well

I can add an pc running XP to the domain but I only get the error trying to add my Vista laptop :confused: