Problem Adding New Computers To The Domain

[issayatim]

dear friends,

 

i have installed Windows 2008 server R2 with Active Directory, but the problem is when i am trying to join new computers to the domain it keeps giving me errors.

 

it only works if i manually put the IP address of the server in the DNS field of the TCP/IP properties of the PC,

 

the computers are all new with wirdows 7 professional and some with XP and all they have the same problem.

 

Please advice......

 

 

best regards

[ICTCity]

Hi,

 

That's correct!

 

When you JOIN a domain you have to type a NAME (THE DOMAIN'S NAME), for example: mynewdomain.local

 

Computers and networks don't speak human-language, they use IPs :)

 

When you type the domain mynewdomain.local, your client uses the PRIMARY DNS SERVER (setted up in TCP/IP config) querying it to retrieve the IP address. Once it has the IP your client will be able to join.

 

You must configure DNS on yours clients (also via DHCP works).

 

Let me know if you need further help!

[issayatim]

hi there and thanks for the reply,

 

i never had this problem with windows server 2000/2003 . only on windows 2008.

 

is there anything else that i have to configure on the server DNS or i have to configure DNS on each client?

 

i will try to make it with the DHCP as well but i thought i missed something while installing the server.

[ICTCity]

hi there and thanks for the reply,

 

i never had this problem with windows server 2000/2003 . only on windows 2008.

 

is there anything else that i have to configure on the server DNS or i have to configure DNS on each client?

 

i will try to make it with the DHCP as well but i thought i missed something while installing the server.

 

When you join domain, your computer is put on COMPUTERS in AD.

 

DNS Server doesn't know anything about yours clients until you join domain :)

 

Try just one thing, on a pc that IS NOT on domain open the command prompt and type: nslookup, you should see SERVER: and Address: . Check if these values are exactly the same of your DNS (IP and name), if yes... well I have to think about it... else... I'm right :P

 

DHCP Server Role is easy to install and setup, but if you need help tell me :)

 

byeee