Clarky321 wrote: » Hi - Im using virtual machine to set up my NW. I have my first pc setup with server 2003 acting as a domain controller and DHCP server. Im trying to get my second pc (server 2003 aswell) to join my domain - but it is not recognising the domain name (defined as contoso.com in my domain controller), when i try to change it from a workgroup to a domain. Is there anything glaringly obvious that ive missed?
undomiel wrote: » Does your DC have a static ip?
skrpune wrote: » I had this same problem, and I had to temporarily turn off the firewall on my DC in order to get the other server to join up. There's got to be a better & more secure way to do it, but it worked in the short term...
Clarky321 wrote: » Thanks mate - that has done the trick, it's now joined the domain! Resolved!