DCPROMO Does Not Work Across a VPN

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Windows Server 2000. I am trying to prepare a server to move to another
location. We have a dedicated VPN to the other location. I have joined the
server to the remote domain without a problem. However, when I try to use
DCPROMO to make the server an additional domain server on the domain, I get
the message:

The domain "gnmsc.local" is not an Active Directory domain, or an Active
Directory domain controller for the domain could not be contacted.

I have another controller on the domain which IS an AD controller for the
domain. I understand that this message may be the result of the fact that I
am trying to connect to the domain controller through the VPN. How may I
make this work? Thanks for the help and God bless.
--
Dr. Doug Pruiett
Good News Jail & Prison Ministry
www.goodnewsjail.org

 

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> The domain "gnmsc.local" is not an Active Directory domain, or an Active
> Directory domain controller for the domain could not be contacted.

This message is usually associated with DNS. Is the server you are promoting
pointed to the DNS server for your AD domain for DNS resolution?

hth
DDS W 2k MVP MCSE

"Chaplain Doug" <ChaplainDoug@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news😀100183C-4694-4029-A579-D4F409054CF5@microsoft.com...
> Windows Server 2000. I am trying to prepare a server to move to another
> location. We have a dedicated VPN to the other location. I have joined
> the
> server to the remote domain without a problem. However, when I try to use
> DCPROMO to make the server an additional domain server on the domain, I
> get
> the message:
>
> The domain "gnmsc.local" is not an Active Directory domain, or an Active
> Directory domain controller for the domain could not be contacted.
>
> I have another controller on the domain which IS an AD controller for the
> domain. I understand that this message may be the result of the fact that
> I
> am trying to connect to the domain controller through the VPN. How may I
> make this work? Thanks for the help and God bless.
> --
> Dr. Doug Pruiett
> Good News Jail & Prison Ministry
> www.goodnewsjail.org

 

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Yes. I ran the DNS admin tool and connected to the DNS on the domain I am
trying to DCPROMO to. Any other suggestions. Thanks for any more help you
may provide. God bless.
--
Dr. Doug Pruiett
Good News Jail & Prison Ministry
www.goodnewsjail.org


"Danny Sanders" wrote:

> > The domain "gnmsc.local" is not an Active Directory domain, or an Active
> > Directory domain controller for the domain could not be contacted.
>
> This message is usually associated with DNS. Is the server you are promoting
> pointed to the DNS server for your AD domain for DNS resolution?
>
> hth
> DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
>
> "Chaplain Doug" <ChaplainDoug@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news😀100183C-4694-4029-A579-D4F409054CF5@microsoft.com...
> > Windows Server 2000. I am trying to prepare a server to move to another
> > location. We have a dedicated VPN to the other location. I have joined
> > the
> > server to the remote domain without a problem. However, when I try to use
> > DCPROMO to make the server an additional domain server on the domain, I
> > get
> > the message:
> >
> > The domain "gnmsc.local" is not an Active Directory domain, or an Active
> > Directory domain controller for the domain could not be contacted.
> >
> > I have another controller on the domain which IS an AD controller for the
> > domain. I understand that this message may be the result of the fact that
> > I
> > am trying to connect to the domain controller through the VPN. How may I
> > make this work? Thanks for the help and God bless.
> > --
> > Dr. Doug Pruiett
> > Good News Jail & Prison Ministry
> > www.goodnewsjail.org
>
>
>

 

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"" wrote:
> Yes. I ran the DNS admin tool and connected to the DNS on the
> domain I am
> trying to DCPROMO to. Any other suggestions. Thanks for any
> more help you
> may provide. God bless.
> --
> Dr. Doug Pruiett
> Good News Jail & Prison Ministry
> www.goodnewsjail.org
>
>
> "Danny Sanders" wrote:
>
> > > The domain "gnmsc.local" is not an Active Directory
> domain, or an Active
> > > Directory domain controller for the domain could not be
> contacted.
> >
> > This message is usually associated with DNS. Is the server
> you are promoting
> > pointed to the DNS server for your AD domain for DNS
> resolution?
> >
> > hth
> > DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
> >
> > "Chaplain Doug" <ChaplainDoug@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news😀100183C-4694-4029-A579-D4F409054CF5@microsoft.com...
> > > Windows Server 2000. I am trying to prepare a server to
> move to another
> > > location. We have a dedicated VPN to the other location.
> I have joined
> > > the
> > > server to the remote domain without a problem. However,
> when I try to use
> > > DCPROMO to make the server an additional domain server on
> the domain, I
> > > get
> > > the message:
> > >
> > > The domain "gnmsc.local" is not an Active Directory
> domain, or an Active
> > > Directory domain controller for the domain could not be
> contacted.
> > >
> > > I have another controller on the domain which IS an AD
> controller for the
> > > domain. I understand that this message may be the result
> of the fact that
> > > I
> > > am trying to connect to the domain controller through the
> VPN. How may I
> > > make this work? Thanks for the help and God bless.
> > > --
> > > Dr. Doug Pruiett
> > > Good News Jail & Prison Ministry
> > > www.goodnewsjail.org
> >
> >
> >

see: http://www.petri.co.il/troubleshooting_dcpromo_errors.htm

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I looked at the link. Adjusted my DNS address to look at the existing server
at the remote location and DCPromo then worked. Thanks.
--
Dr. Doug Pruiett
Good News Jail & Prison Ministry
www.goodnewsjail.org


"Jorge_de_Almeida_Pinto" wrote:

> "" wrote:
> > Yes. I ran the DNS admin tool and connected to the DNS on the
> > domain I am
> > trying to DCPROMO to. Any other suggestions. Thanks for any
> > more help you
> > may provide. God bless.
> > --
> > Dr. Doug Pruiett
> > Good News Jail & Prison Ministry
> > www.goodnewsjail.org
> >
> >
> > "Danny Sanders" wrote:
> >
> > > > The domain "gnmsc.local" is not an Active Directory
> > domain, or an Active
> > > > Directory domain controller for the domain could not be
> > contacted.
> > >
> > > This message is usually associated with DNS. Is the server
> > you are promoting
> > > pointed to the DNS server for your AD domain for DNS
> > resolution?
> > >
> > > hth
> > > DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
> > >
> > > "Chaplain Doug" <ChaplainDoug@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news😀100183C-4694-4029-A579-D4F409054CF5@microsoft.com...
> > > > Windows Server 2000. I am trying to prepare a server to
> > move to another
> > > > location. We have a dedicated VPN to the other location.
> > I have joined
> > > > the
> > > > server to the remote domain without a problem. However,
> > when I try to use
> > > > DCPROMO to make the server an additional domain server on
> > the domain, I
> > > > get
> > > > the message:
> > > >
> > > > The domain "gnmsc.local" is not an Active Directory
> > domain, or an Active
> > > > Directory domain controller for the domain could not be
> > contacted.
> > > >
> > > > I have another controller on the domain which IS an AD
> > controller for the
> > > > domain. I understand that this message may be the result
> > of the fact that
> > > > I
> > > > am trying to connect to the domain controller through the
> > VPN. How may I
> > > > make this work? Thanks for the help and God bless.
> > > > --
> > > > Dr. Doug Pruiett
> > > > Good News Jail & Prison Ministry
> > > > www.goodnewsjail.org
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
> see: http://www.petri.co.il/troubleshooting_dcpromo_errors.htm
>
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