[sdw2003] Window 7 not joining Win 2003 Server

[Bob]

Hi NewISGUy,

If you have a domain, your DNS server setting being handed out to the   
clients ALWAYS needs to be the IP address of the domain controller. If   
it is not, then the workstation will not be able to join the domain. If   
your domain controller is 192.168.1.2, then your DNS server setting needs   
to be 192.168.1.2. Either set it statically or have your DHCP server   
hand it out.

thanks

-bob


-----Original Message-----
From: sdw2003-bounces at mattware.com [mailto:sdw2003-bounces at mattware.com] On Behalf Of newisguy at cox.net
Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 6:01 PM
To: San Diego Windows 2003 User Group
Subject: RE: [sdw2003] Window 7 not joining Win 2003 Server

Hi folks
I am still having the same issue and am soliciting more ideas. 
One thing that I need to ask is that if I am using an ISP (Cox) and have a router setup behind the cable modem. Does the DNS setting gets assigned during Domin joining of Windows 7 client to MyDomain, the DNS information of the router which is the Cox's DNS IP? Or not? If so can I enter MyDomain's IP address in IP (192.168.xxx.xxx) format which is my actual DNS server (the Domain's IP address)? Please help me understand this.

Thanks
NewIsGuy

---- Jeff Adzima <jeff at netcio.com> wrote: 
> I've done it many times and I'm trying to go through your process to determine where things may have gone amiss.
> I'm not sure I've gone into the Domain first and added in the computer with the same name. I just go to the computer and join the domain and when the domain asks for authorization and I provide it, the computer gets added in. I do know that in the past, and this only applies to SBS, for that OS, I do go to the domain controller and create a new computer account, however I've had the DC bark back at me when I use the existing name, I have to create a 'new' name in order for the connectcomputer to work.
> 
> Other things to check, make sure the DNS server settings on the computer to join are the DNS servers in your domain.
> 
> Jeff
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sdw2003-bounces at mattware.com [mailto:sdw2003-bounces at mattware.com] On Behalf Of newisguy at cox.net
> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 9:13 AM
> To: San Diego Windows 2003 User Group
> Subject: RE: [sdw2003] Window 7 not joining Win 2003 Server
> 
> Thanks Bob
> I tried that also, no go. I am baffled. And the errors are generic which does not help much.
> Has anybody gone through joining a Windows 7 to Win 2003 Server?
> I am still at the same spot.
> 
> Thanks much
> NewIsGuy
> ---- Bob <bob at unicorncomputers.com> wrote: 
> > Hi,   
> > 
> > Try using the FQDN of your internal domain. So if you would normally   
> > type in "domainname" when on an XP machine, use "domainname.loc",   
> > "domainname.local", or whatever the full domain name is.    
> > 
> > Good luck..........   
> > 
> > -bob   
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: sdw2003-bounces at mattware.com 
> > [mailto:sdw2003-bounces at mattware.com] On Behalf Of newisguy at cox.net
> > Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 11:12 AM
> > To: sdw2003 at mattware.com
> > Subject: [sdw2003] Window 7 not joining Win 2003 Server
> > 
> > Hi folks
> > I have tried everything I know, I need help.
> > My first experience with Windows 7.
> > Windows 7 professional desktop joining Windows server 2003 Domain. Firewall turned off on desktop. 
> > Created Computer name on My Domain same as computer name of Windows 7 desktop. 
> > I go through properties of my computer, advanced settings, computer 
> > nams tab, network ID, select this computer as part of business 
> > network, my company uses a domain, next tab displays info what will be 
> > needed, next type in username of user of this desktop and password of 
> > this desktop and Domain name of My Domain, next says Type the computer 
> > name and Computer Domain name so I put in desktop computer name and 
> > enter My Domain name in the Computer Domain name box (what is that?), 
> > next asks to type username and password of an account with permissions 
> > to join, so I type in my Domain admin username and password and in the 
> > Domain box put in My Domain name, I ok and wait, get error, your 
> > computer could not join the Domain because attempt to resolve DNS name of a Domain controller in domain being joined has failed, please verify this client is configuered to reach a DNS server that can resolve DNS name in the target domain.
> > I have done this process many times with XP pro no problem.
> > I have attempted multiple other ways try to understand what is causing this but to no avail, I must be missing something simple or doing something wrong.
> > Any help would be much appreciated.
> > 
> > Thanks much in advance
> > NewIsGuy
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