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AD DS issues

hello,
I installed windows server 2012 and each time i had multiple issues.

Background intelligent transfer service stopped
Diagnostic Policy Service stopped
User Access Logging Service Stopped
Distributed Transaction Coordinator Stopped

In addition that I cannot register a computer on the server.
"an active directory controller ad dc for the domain could not be contacted"

no

arnold

Look at output from
nslookup -q=SRV _ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs.youraddomainname

The network affiliation reflection the server shoukd be on a domain where the requisite ports ...

The workstation being joined to the domain needs to inky have the IP of the DC as the name server it will query for the above info.

osei gunthorpe

ASKER

I have been using the server ip address as DNS but I still cannot join the workstation to the server.
I gave the workstation a static address and the DNS setting I gave the address of the server.
i am at a loss right now. This is happening on all 14 machines.

arnold

Are you merely changing the affiliation for the workstation from the default workgroup into a domain, or are you running the network wizard to join the system to the domain.

Seems peculiar this is the second thread I see that reports this issue.

Does the server have sysvol published, net share?

arnold

See if the following discussion while applying to server 2016 help shed light on your situation.
Testing DC health.... Etc.

osei gunthorpe

ASKER

arnold, I actually did both. the network wizard and no about sysvol

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osei gunthorpe

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Thank you, it worked out fine.