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07-27-2004, 11:03 AM
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can't join domain server
I have a windows 2000 advance server that I want to join a Windows 2003 domain server. How many ways are there for joining a windows 2000 server to a domain server? Here's what I did. I right click on the My Computer icon and choose Properties/click Network Identification tab. The only option that is listed in this tab is a Properties button. I click on this Properties button and the next window shows a Workgroup and a Domain radio button. I click on the Domain radio button and type in my domain name in the texbox. I then click OK and the next window popup to type in my domain server's administrator's user name and password. I typed it in and then I receive this error:
The following error occurred attempting to join the domain "myDomain": The network path was not found. I'm positive the path is correct. I have done the same thing with 10 other computers and it's working fine. The only difference is that many other computers that I joined have the Network ID and Change button under the Computer Name tab in System Properties, and I click Network ID and that seems to work all the time. But this is a Windows 2000 advance server and it does not have the Network ID button. The only choice is Properties button. So am I doing something wrong? How many ways can I join a windows 2000 server to a domain server? Any help is much appreciated! ljCharlie |
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07-27-2004, 03:49 PM
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energetech
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The 'network path not found' could also point to the server not being able to communicate with the domain controller. Can you ping the domain controller and get name resolution for the server?
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07-27-2004, 04:25 PM
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If it is a Server, then it is probably not running DHCP. If it isn''t running DHCP, make sure that there is a proper DNS server configured. As LiVeWiRe said, pinging the server both by name and IP address will tell you if it can resolve the name. Also, you should note that when joining a domain the way that you are doing it, you should use the long domain name, i.e. domain.com instead of just domain.
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07-28-2004, 07:58 PM
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Thank you for your help. I got it working now.
ljCharlie |
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