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Joining Windows 8 Machine to Domain

I have a server 2008 domain. This is the first Windows 8 machine i am deploying in my domain. When i initially joined the PC to the domain, it gave me an error stating the name could not be changed and will stay mydomain.local. Accoring to one article i bumped into, the joining is succesfull and i can carry on and basically ignore the error, but the problem is , when i try to create a local admin account for the domain user, it doesnt see my domain. I can ping the FQDN of my DC and i have internet access. When i log in with the user acount without adding the user as admin on local machine, it doesn map the drives as set out in my GPO's. I have Netbios over TCP\IP enabled on both my DC and my Windows 8 workstation. Ip Config as follows :

C:\>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : test
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : mydomain.local
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : mydomain.local

Ethernet adapter Ethernet:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : mydomain.local
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) 82579V Gigabit Network Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-22-4D-9B-AA-1C
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::9943:8245:edcf:3c34%12(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.43(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 31 January 2013 02:00:00 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 08 February 2013 02:00:00 PM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.3
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.2
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 251667021
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-18-9B-D7-CD-00-22-4D-9B-AA-1C

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.2
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter isatap.mydomain.local:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : mydomain.local
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:9d38:6ab8:14b2:158f:d65e:c414(Pref
erred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::14b2:158f:d65e:c414%14(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 335544320
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-18-9B-D7-CD-00-22-4D-9B-AA-1C

NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Where am i going wrong?

Phiwi Moyo

Remove the .local from the domain and try again.

First remove the current name from AD and DNS, the add the PC again.

Stelian Stan

Remove that Windows 8 machine from the domain, Reboot, go to ADUC and remove the computer object for that Windows 8 machine and then add that machine back to the domain.

The-It-Pro

ASKER

"Remove the .local from the domain and try again"

When i add the Pc to the domain, the .local is added automatically. Where do you want me to remove it?

Stelian Stan

Can you please tell what is your domain name?

Is something like "domain.local"?

Phiwi Moyo

I am referring to the dialogue where is asks for computer name and domain name.

Just type the Mydomain without the .local part.

The-It-Pro

ASKER

My domain name is IADSA. When i add the machine, i do not add the .local It gets added automatically after i join the domain.

Stelian Stan

That means your FQDN is iadsa.local

To find your FQDN, login to your domain controller, click on Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Active Directory Domains and Trusts. In the left pane of the Active Directory Domains and Trusts dialog box, look under Active Directory Domains and Trusts. The FQDN for the computer or computers is listed.

The-It-Pro

ASKER

I know what my FQDN is, hence my question as to where you want me to remove it, as its added when i join the machine. I can join the machine, BUT, the GPO's do not work and i cannot add the Domain user as local admin on the pc.

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R_Edwards

also not to be insulting...

you do have Windows 8 Enterprise or Pro correct?

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The-It-Pro

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Ok, i will try your script. Its WIndows 8 Professional. Funny thing is, i have it joined, but none of my GPO's wants to run , but i can manually browse to the network shares (\\computer\shares) and have access. I used the wizard instead of doing it manually, and that seemed to work. I added the account afterwards ( ? ) as an administrator on local machine, which is quite baffling.