Domain Error: PLEASE HELP!!!!!

sbw · 08-17-2009, 05:45 AM

Hello,

I have a Server 03 server, with all the nesacary installed (AD,WINS,DHCP...) and my AD Domain is MyRDP.ath.cx ... however, nothing will connect to that domain, how can I change my domain to myrdp.local easily?

Thanks in advance,

Regards,
Leyton Reed
CEO of SBW, Inc ... Network Administrator

**2xgrump** · 08-18-2009, 07:26 PM

unfortunately you'll have to demote then promote your DC to change your domain name by using this command "dcpromo" so i won't be an easy one.

**bilbus** · 08-19-2009, 03:50 PM

you don't need to do that, just change your dhcp for clients to use your local server for dns, they will connect just fine after.

**2xgrump** · 08-19-2009, 04:23 PM

oh yeah...you're right, but not on the Win2000server, has to be Win2003 and above. I found this link from Microsoft http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290396. Is this the right one Bilbus?

**2xgrump** · 08-19-2009, 04:38 PM

this might be helpful too, some tools to rename.

http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2003_domain_rename.htm

**bilbus** · 08-19-2009, 08:56 PM

well, you can rename a domain, but it's a bad idea .. and ya it's only on 2003 in 2003 mode. (cant do it in mixed or even 2000 native)

But really his issue is that his clients are going to the intenet to look up ath.cx, when they should be using his local server. My domain is the same way, i have a split dns model also.

**2xgrump** · 08-19-2009, 09:35 PM

well, good luck to him renaming, I hope it works.
you're absolutely right about renaming, bad idea.

sbw · 08-20-2009, 12:13 AM

Hello,

I haven't renamed it, and if you don't think it'll work ... I won't.

I have two local IP's for the AD and DNS Server ... 192.168.1.2 & .1.3 and if I set the DNS on the client to those in either order, I still get a DNS error for the domain on the client end.

I will post the error text in a second .... I have fiddled about with the DNS on the server, and the actual Domain Name MyRDP.ath.cx.

Would you mind to elaborate on how you got yours to work bilbus?

**bilbus** · 08-20-2009, 01:49 AM

do you have both your server and your desktops and server set to use that local ip?

machinetech · 08-26-2009, 02:25 PM

When did the clients stop connecting to the domain? were they previously, then some change was made, that caused them to stop? What change? Did you try removing the clients from the domain, and then rejoining them, which would create new SID (security ID), which would need to be done if you created a new domain without changing the clients. If you created the domain MyRDP.ath.cx while the clients were connected to the previous domain name, they will have to be removed from the old and rejoined to the new, to create new SIDs and thus be able to connect.

**bilbus** · 08-26-2009, 02:33 PM

when you ping MyRDP.ath.cx from your desktops and domain controler what do you get?

what does dcdiag and netdiag tell you (you need to download from ms)

08-17-2009, 05:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
sbw Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Saffron Walden, Essex, UK Posts: 24 OS: Windows Server 2003 Enterprise R2 SP2, Windows XP Pro SP3, Windows 7 Ultimate - Build 7600 My System	Domain Error: PLEASE HELP!!!!! Hello, I have a Server 03 server, with all the nesacary installed (AD,WINS,DHCP...) and my AD Domain is MyRDP.ath.cx ... however, nothing will connect to that domain, how can I change my domain to myrdp.local easily? Thanks in advance, Regards, Leyton Reed CEO of SBW, Inc ... Network Administrator

08-18-2009, 07:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
2xgrump Mentor Networking Forums Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,145 OS: Vista-sp2/Win2003Server-R2/SBS2003/XP-sp3	Re: Domain Error: PLEASE HELP!!!!! unfortunately you'll have to demote then promote your DC to change your domain name by using this command "dcpromo" so i won't be an easy one. __________________ Networking Forums "Peace" RD If TSF helped you pls. consider Donating. Thanks.

08-19-2009, 03:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
bilbus TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 949 OS: OS2 Warp	Re: Domain Error: PLEASE HELP!!!!! you don't need to do that, just change your dhcp for clients to use your local server for dns, they will connect just fine after.

08-19-2009, 04:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
2xgrump Mentor Networking Forums Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,145 OS: Vista-sp2/Win2003Server-R2/SBS2003/XP-sp3	Re: Domain Error: PLEASE HELP!!!!! oh yeah...you're right, but not on the Win2000server, has to be Win2003 and above. I found this link from Microsoft http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290396. Is this the right one Bilbus? __________________ Networking Forums "Peace" RD If TSF helped you pls. consider Donating. Thanks.

08-19-2009, 04:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
2xgrump Mentor Networking Forums Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,145 OS: Vista-sp2/Win2003Server-R2/SBS2003/XP-sp3	Re: Domain Error: PLEASE HELP!!!!! this might be helpful too, some tools to rename. http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2003_domain_rename.htm __________________ Networking Forums "Peace" RD If TSF helped you pls. consider Donating. Thanks.

08-19-2009, 08:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
bilbus TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 949 OS: OS2 Warp	Re: Domain Error: PLEASE HELP!!!!! well, you can rename a domain, but it's a bad idea .. and ya it's only on 2003 in 2003 mode. (cant do it in mixed or even 2000 native) But really his issue is that his clients are going to the intenet to look up ath.cx, when they should be using his local server. My domain is the same way, i have a split dns model also.

08-19-2009, 09:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
2xgrump Mentor Networking Forums Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,145 OS: Vista-sp2/Win2003Server-R2/SBS2003/XP-sp3	Re: Domain Error: PLEASE HELP!!!!! well, good luck to him renaming, I hope it works. you're absolutely right about renaming, bad idea. __________________ Networking Forums "Peace" RD If TSF helped you pls. consider Donating. Thanks.

08-20-2009, 12:13 AM	#8 (permalink)
sbw Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Saffron Walden, Essex, UK Posts: 24 OS: Windows Server 2003 Enterprise R2 SP2, Windows XP Pro SP3, Windows 7 Ultimate - Build 7600 My System	Re: Domain Error: PLEASE HELP!!!!! Hello, I haven't renamed it, and if you don't think it'll work ... I won't. I have two local IP's for the AD and DNS Server ... 192.168.1.2 & .1.3 and if I set the DNS on the client to those in either order, I still get a DNS error for the domain on the client end. I will post the error text in a second .... I have fiddled about with the DNS on the server, and the actual Domain Name MyRDP.ath.cx. Would you mind to elaborate on how you got yours to work bilbus?

08-20-2009, 01:49 AM	#9 (permalink)
bilbus TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 949 OS: OS2 Warp	Re: Domain Error: PLEASE HELP!!!!! do you have both your server and your desktops and server set to use that local ip?

08-26-2009, 02:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
machinetech Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 36 OS: XP Pro sp3 Server 2000 sp4	Re: Domain Error: PLEASE HELP!!!!! When did the clients stop connecting to the domain? were they previously, then some change was made, that caused them to stop? What change? Did you try removing the clients from the domain, and then rejoining them, which would create new SID (security ID), which would need to be done if you created a new domain without changing the clients. If you created the domain MyRDP.ath.cx while the clients were connected to the previous domain name, they will have to be removed from the old and rejoined to the new, to create new SIDs and thus be able to connect.

08-26-2009, 02:33 PM	#11 (permalink)
bilbus TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 949 OS: OS2 Warp	Re: Domain Error: PLEASE HELP!!!!! when you ping MyRDP.ath.cx from your desktops and domain controler what do you get? what does dcdiag and netdiag tell you (you need to download from ms)