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First what are you joining to what?<br />
apple 10.8 client to AD domain?<br />
Apple &nbsp;server to AD?<br />
Client to OD?<br />
what upgrades are you performing?
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thanks for your answers guys... i had apple server 10.7.5 and it was joined to the domain but somehow it got unbinded...when i try to re-bind i get the error (Authentication server could not be contacted). Some blogs pointed me to upgrade to the latest version.after upgrading the error remains.<br />
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i opened terminal and after running a command it seems like its still connected to AD so i wanted to remove it using terminal.<br />
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PS i am re-binding Apple Server10.8.2 to AD
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i have a bit of an issue with a mac; i join to the domain and after upgrades it somehow is showing that it's not bind to my domain anymore when i check directory servers and try to re-add to domain i get an error (Authentication server could not be contacted)<br />
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i open terminal services and it says that the mac name is showing that it's added to my domain...
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i have a bit of an issue with a mac; i join to the domain and after upgrades it somehow is showing that it's not bind to my domain anymore when i check directory servers and try to re-add to domain i get an error (Authentication server could not be contacted)

i open terminal services and it says that the mac name is showing that it's added to my domain...

First what are you joining to what?
apple 10.8 client to AD domain?
Apple  server to AD?
Client to OD?
what upgrades are you performing?

thanks for your answers guys... i had apple server 10.7.5 and it was joined to the domain but somehow it got unbinded...when i try to re-bind i get the error (Authentication server could not be contacted). Some blogs pointed me to upgrade to the latest version.after upgrading the error remains.

i opened terminal and after running a command it seems like its still connected to AD so i wanted to remove it using terminal.

PS i am re-binding Apple Server10.8.2 to AD

MAC OSX Server10.8.2

i have a bit of an issue with a mac; i join to the domain and after upgrades it somehow is showing that it&#39;s not bind to my domain anymore when i check directory servers and try to re-add to domain i get an error (Authentication server could not be contacted)

i open terminal services and it says that the mac name is showing that it&#39;s added to my domain...

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