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Domain Controller Issues
At a location, we have a Domain Controller running. We had another location close and that location had a Domain Controller as well. We brought the secondary server to the main location and plugged it in and corrected the IP and such, The issue is, now users will get "trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed" when both servers are up and running. They are both on the same domain and when I power off the secondary server the problem is fixed. My question is what changes or things need to be done in order to allow these two servers to run on the same network without clashing. Thank you
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"They are both on the same domain": originally they were in two different locations. You didn't mention a link between the locations, so I'm presuming (correct me if wrong) that they were really just two sites with the same domain names.
If this is correct, then they're not really on the same domain. That is very likely the core of your problems.
If you boot up the servers without them connected together, do they show the same list of users in Active Directory? Unless you manually duplicated them when the servers were at different sites, this should give you a good clue about whether or not they are really on the same domain.
Please confirm this and we can advise appropriately.
If this is correct, then they're not really on the same domain. That is very likely the core of your problems.
If you boot up the servers without them connected together, do they show the same list of users in Active Directory? Unless you manually duplicated them when the servers were at different sites, this should give you a good clue about whether or not they are really on the same domain.
Please confirm this and we can advise appropriately.
Further to what CPS is saying, check Active Directory Site and Services to ensure both DCs are listed for replication.
If not, the best choice may to be sure the original DC has all the FSMO roles, and demote then rebuild the second DC.
If not, the best choice may to be sure the original DC has all the FSMO roles, and demote then rebuild the second DC.
What roles are running on the DC at the main location?
Was DNS updated for the DC that was moved on the DC at the main location?