2008 R2 DHCP server no longer authorized

Make sure that the DNS entries are correct and they can lookup Directory servers.
Make sure no firewall is enabled that may block access to Directory services.
Make sure the the DHCP server is joined to the domain and computer account is available and enabled.

DNS entries are ok.  I can ping the other servers in the Domain.
There is no firewall
DHCP server is a DC and I can access it with no problem.

When I tried to authorize the server I got "The specified servers are already present in the directory service"

Try below.
1.Start Active Directory Sites and Services on PDC
2.Click Services, and then click Net Services. If you cannot see Services, click to select Show Services Node on the View menu.
3.In the right pane, right-click the name of the DHCP servers that you cannot add to Active Directory, and then click Delete.
4.When the Are you sure you want to delete this object? message appears, click Yes.
5.Force replication of Active Directory to the other sites
6.Start Adsiedit.msc with Configuration partition.
7.Expand to CN=Configuration, CN=Services, and then click CN=NetServices.
8.Right-click CN=Your_DHCP_Root, and then click Properties.
9.In the Select a property to view list, click DHCPServers.
10.In the Values list, click the name of the new DHCP server, click Remove, and then click OK.
11.Click CN=NetServices, right-click the entry for the new DHCP server, and then click Delete.
13.Force replication of Active Directory to the other sites
14 Run ipconfig /flushdns and dnscmd /clearcache on PDC
14.Restart the DHCP Server.
15.Authorize the DHCP servers again.
Note - You must be member of Enterprise admins group in order to authorize the server

Reference articles
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306925 - written for 2000 server, but applicable to later versions also
http://bloke.org/windows/active-directory-dhcp-authorisation-issues/

Mahesh

I'm stuck at #7.  See attached
adsiedit.png

OK, I've made it to #10.  In the Values list the problem server is not listed.  See attachment.
adsi2.png

You have opened wrong partition
Close this connection and Open configuration partition through adsiedit.msc

Mahesh

In the step 8, go to properties of cn=dhcproot and check if it works

I'm confused.  It shows "Configuration[SPCALA185.LASPCA.LOCAL].  See attached.
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Are you started adsiedit.msc on PDC server ?
What is the name of PDC server ?
What is the name of DHCP server having problem ?

Mahesh

yes I'm on PDC.  PDC and DHCP server are the same.  I also have a second DHCP server with a different Address pool.

Ok
In the step 8, go to properties of cn=dhcproot
In the Select a property to view list, click DHCPServers
In the Values list, click the name of the new DHCP server (PDC), click Remove, and then click OK.
Force replication of Active Directory to the other sites
Run ipconfig /flushdns and dnscmd /clearcache on PDC
Reboot the DHCP Server (PDC)
Authorize the DHCP servers again.
Note - You must be member of Enterprise admins group in order to authorize the server

These is no "Select a property to view"    See attached.

Can you send a screen shot?
adsi4.png

In properties of cn=dhcproot,
are you able to find "DHCPServers" if yes go to its properties

Mahesh

yes and the only servers listed there are two that were removed years ago.

I deleted the old DHCP servers and ran the command lines.

Can you please force AD replication, restart DHCP service and then try to authorize the same
Login on server with account having enterprise and domain admins right

let me know the results please

Mahesh

I'm still getting this.  However, the server is rebooting now.
dhcp1.png

I followed the steps in your last post/article.  Unfortunately I didn't know it was going to remove all the settings.  My fault.  I think I can recreate the scope.  However, The server is hung up.  I'll be there Tuesday and post them.

Thanks for hanging in to help.

I was able to force a reboot on the problem DHCP server.  The link to the article you sent fixed it.  Also I thought all my DHCP setting were gone, but they weren't.

Thanks for all the help.

The article in this post fixed the problem.

Thanks