Yes, We started out having one PDC, doing everything. Active Dir/Authenication, DNS no dynamic updates, File Server, Exchange. It is 2k3 and exchange 2k3.
We wanted to add an addtion domaing controller that will later be moved to a differnt site. It will primarly be a backup server that is a 2000 server box. It runs active dir/athenication in case somthing ever happens to the main PDC.
So far I have promoted the 2k box to be a DC and it seemed to work, but keep getting a replication error. I have looked up all the errors and have read and read on Micro$ofts site, and can't seem to figure out what is wrong.
Yes, DNS runs on the the main 2k3 PDC.
Yes, as far as I can tell, when doing Dcpromo, the 2000 box joined correctly. It now has active directory with all the username/passwords, but it has never replicated since then.
The 2000 box is pointing to the DNS on the main 2k3 PDC, the new DC is not running DNS, unless it needs to be????
I did add a host on the 2k3 PDC/DNS server with the new server name, and it now has a sysvol share showing up, but I still get the replication error. I have checked to make sure file replication service is turned on both machines.
I am really lost on were to go from here
Your help will be greatly appreciated!!!
Thanks
Sitizn Wille
Is there anyway I can test the DNS on the 2k3 PDC to make sure it is set up right? I am pretty sure, with my limited knowlege that it is a DNS problem, but I could be wrong.....
In the event viewer I get a netlogon warning that says.. Dynamic registration or Deregistration of one or more DNS records failed because no DNS servers are available.
On a differnt netlogon warning it says something about adding a dns record to the DNS server?? Both in the system log.
