Cannot join Windows 7 into 2003 Domain
Trying to join Windows 7 into the domain. The message An attempt to resolve the DNS name of a domain controller in the domain being joined has failed. Please verify this client is configured to reach a DNS server tht can resolve DNS names in the target domain.
DC has a DHCP configured. What else this Windows 7 client need? I even put a DNS suffix and still no luck..
DC has a DHCP configured. What else this Windows 7 client need? I even put a DNS suffix and still no luck..
shayneg
What is your domain called?, When your trying to join are you using the fully qualified domain name like: mydomain.local?
It sounds like the Win 7 machine can't find the DC. Is the Win 7 machine set up as a DHCP client? Are you sure it's getting a valid IP address? Can you ping the DC from the Win 7 machine? Have you tried assigning a static IP address to the Win 7 machine?
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Can you post ipconfig /all from client machine here?
And can you ping DC's ip address from client machine?
And can you ping DC's ip address from client machine?
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Hey JVFLY,
That helped. Do I need to do it for every new Win7 machine then?
That helped. Do I need to do it for every new Win7 machine then?
I would. So far i have only done two. If i find any more info ill post it. =)
I've only done 2 machines, so thats how i know how to do win 7 but if i find out another way i will be sure to post.
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Interesting - just to add my thoughts - I have quite a few windows 7 machines on a Server 2003 domain and I have never had to do this, they add just like XP or Vista.
[JVFLY23] & [Tiras25] What editions of Windows 7 are you implementing? Like [mszal101], I've rolled out a number of Win 7 machines in my domain and never had an issue like this.