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RPC Server not available setting up AD

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by eriki

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I have installed a new W2K server on our exsisting W2K network for the purpose of running Exvhange. I am trying to install Active Directory as an additional domain controller. When I try doing this I receive an error after the wizard asks for network credentials and I enter them. The error says ""The RPC Server is unavailable" Does anybody know what is going on? I can see the other domain controller as well as the directory listing in Network Neighborhood.
I also made sure the RPC services were running.If I ping the server name it correctly resolves the IP address. Please Help! Thank You!

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by azizhakim

First thought that comes to mind is,
1)The server is authorized in the Active Directory & its Domain.If it is and you are actively participating in domain,Microsoft has said there is a problem with adding more domain controllers you can try this route
2)on dc go to start/programs/Admitools/security settin/domain local policy/user rights.Scroll to the line"ENABLE COMPUTER/USER ACCOUNTS TRUSTED FOR DELEGATION".Add user w/admin privelages.Close
From cmd prompt run secedit /refreshpolicy user_policy /enforce to propagate security,log on as the user,run your dcpromo.Another thought is which just came to mind is you have a functional DNS service,Active Directory relies totally on dns for resolution.Hope it helps

by dc1

Do an nslookup for the server and see if it has registered its name in DNS. I had this issue and the cause was I disabled the DHCP client service which 2000 uses to automatically update DNS, even if the server has a static IP.

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