Win2k server NETLOGIN error..What's up with this??

[renorocks]

I just finished installing win2k server as a Primary Domain on my small office network. I am using static IP addressing.
I have DHCP in win2k disabled. I have a DSL router with the DHCP option disabled.

When I look in the event viewer I keep seeing the following warning:
NETLOGIN...event #5781..."dynamic registration or deregistration of one or more dns records failed because no dns server was
available."

What am I missing ? I can't seem to figure this one out.
I thought that maybe because I placed the IP address of my router in the server gateway, the server was somehow seeing the router
as a dns server, but that theory got shot down when I removed the gateway address on the server and I still got the error.

This is really driving me crazy....Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Saltin]

Ren: You have a DNS server set up on your DC right?

 

[calpha]

Stupid question, but did you install Active Directory? If you did you'd have a DNS Server automatically b/c it asks you if it doesn't find one

 

[renorocks]

Yes I have Active Directory installed.
I set up the DNS server per the wizard after the initial win2k install. Maybe I missed a step in there somewhere ??

 

[Saltin]

<< If you did you'd have a DNS Server automatically b/c it asks you if it doesn't find one >>



Not necessarily. It does ask, but it does not force you to.

Anyhow, if you went with the DCPROMO default DNS setup, it should have setup an Active Directory Integrated Zone and it should be set for dynamic updates by default. You should check this all the same.
Right click the zone and select properties. It will be on the first tab you see.

You will also want to check the start of authority record in the zone. There should be a SOA and a NS record for the DNS server in that zone.

Also make sure that the DNs server is a client of itself ( i.e it is set to use itself for DNS).

Get back.

 

[err]

renorocks:

Another stupid question

What DNS server does your client points to ? Your ISP dns or your DC DNS ?

Point it to your DC DNS. Make sure a FLZ is properly configured with Active Directory integrated Zone. Also choose Yes in Allow dynamic updates.

To re-register your dns from anywhere use this util
ipconfig /registerdns

Hope this helps.


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