rodchar
Mon Mar 10 23:08:00 PDT 2008
ok, i used the wizard to install active directory and took all the defaults,
didn't assign an ip address and the install completed normally giving active
directory machine an ip of 10.10.1.1
however, when a client tries to login there's a message that appears in the
application event log that looks like the following:
Windows cannot access the file gpt.ini for GPO
CN={31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9},C
(You were not connected because a duplicate name exists on the network. Go
to System in Control Panel to change the computer name and try again. ).
Group Policy processing aborted.
The thing is there is only 2 pc's in this test network of mine.
pc1 windows 2000 server active directory
pc2 xp sp2
thanks,
rod.
"Ace Fekay [MVP]" wrote:
> In news:CA672E37-6DDB-4C64-B47C-08E14D4F0754@microsoft.com,
> rodchar <rodchar@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> > hey all,
> > i'm trying to build my test server and i'm about to run dcpromo, if i
> > want to change the ip address of the serve is it better to do before
> > or after?
> >
> > and if i do change the ip address do i have to configure something
> > manually after the dcpromo completes. i'm going to rely on dcpromo to
> > install configure my dns server so is there something here i need to
> > do as well if i change ip address?
> >
> > thanks,
> > rodchar
>
> If you change after you promote it, you have to also change the DNS entry in
> IP properties. Also, dcpromo will set DNS entry to the loopback. Always
> change it to the actual IP. If you change it afterwards, also do this:
>
> ipconfig /registerdns
> net stop netlogon
> net start netlogon
>
> Check DNS entries (the A record, the same-as-parent record, as well as the
> Nameserver record), to insure they get updated. Also check the
> gc._msdcs.domain.com entry to insure the GC record gets updated.
>
> Be sure to choose a proper DNS domain name for AD, such as 'domain.com' and
> not just 'domain'. If you don't, expect numerous errors.
>
> Create a reverse zone for the subnet the server is sitting on, as well as
> any other subnets in the infrastructure, and create a Site with subnets
> objects it will be servicing in it's site. If you have subnets without DCs,
> still create them, but associate them with the Site the DC is actually
> sitting in.
>
>
> --
> Regards,
> Ace
>
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>
> Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSE+I, MCT,
> MVP Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
> Microsoft Certified Trainer
>
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