I didn't think it would work. It did. I was setting up the server offline for a project in class and could not connect it to the school's domain or else it would crash it. The problem was that the DNS server was set to the default so it was trying to reach out to the internet for a DNS instead of local. I set the DNS to the server and it worked. Thanks so much!!!
This is an Excellent Tutorial on Joining Clients to Domains on Private networks. I wish this included some vision on what the settings were on the router, so I could better understand where he got some of the numbers, But he stated that those were correct anyways. Thank you!
The one thing people need to understand is that Windows 7 Professional and above (Ultimate, and Enterprise) can ONLY join domains. Home Premium, or Starter can't join.
You need to decide what network they will be on and that will dictate what addresses you will give them. If they are VMs running from your personal computer or even an ESXI server, then whatever network your computer connects to can also be the network that the server and Win7 hosts can connect to. You can start with the auto configuration (DHCP clients) and see what addresses they are automatically assigned. Run and ipocnfig /all and look for your IPv4 host address, gateway and dns addresses
Thanks alot dude, I'm banging my head with this from last two days. At initially i thought you gonna do same as me but you showed the exact problem where it lies.. This is awesome :-D
dam i was stuck there for hours i thought i had to put there the ip of the dns lol but it was the ip of my server thx! it worked! i used win 2008 server with windows xp.
@fcknkllr I would think you would be able to ping the domain name if everything is working correctly and you set your DNS server settings to the Windows server's ip address. You did promote your server to a Domain Controller? Have you gone into the server's DNS administrative tool and checked to see if DNS is running? Try restarting the DNS server and reloading the forward lookup zone for the domain.
Wow nice and slow... and it worked for me. I have a situation where I am building a new domain in the same Network ID as an existing DC (Windows 2003). I merely changed the DNS on my client PC to the new DC. It let me join. Might want to check the network group your DC is in... make sure it's Work/Private and not public. Otherwise turn off firewalls to check that it's not blocking DNS requests.
sometimes dns is not same server as the domain controller for instance a samba controller then you need to turn off ipv6 and add two registry keys in order to comunicate with a non active directory domain controller..
i got an error "An attempt to resolve the dns of a domain controller in the domain being joined has failed. Please verify this client is configured to reach a dns server that can resolve dns names in the target domain." What's goin on here? Where did I probably did something wrong?
I have a laptop that I joined to my domain at work by simply going to rename pc and changing from Workgroup to domain, then I entered my domain and it just worked. I just bought a new dell laptop and that's the first thing I tried to do and I am getting that error message. The details says something about "This computer is configured to use DNS servers with the following IP addresses:" and shows a couple of IPs. These IPs are the same that I see when i do _ipconfig /all_ on my old computer that works. I have no idea what this message means and how to fix it. I'm not a network guy, I'm a dev. Do you have any tips for troubleshooting this? I tried disabling all firewalls and AV software. Nothing works. thanks Note - I am using wifi for both PCs. And on both PCs, when I go to the properties of my wi-fi adapters and ipv4 settings, they show automatic for both sections. In other words, I see no difference in settings between the one that works and the one that doesn't.
I thought it was funny but I plugged in the same IP that Auto had given the Win 7 PC and the gateway and it actually joined the domain. Why did Auto not work? Their the same numbers... Is it because of being private? Thanks this helped me a lot
I have done all of that...I can ping the ip but when i ping domain name ie. oaklane.local...the computer does not see it. I have changed the DNS number to reflect that of what i think is the DNS Server. But when I go to connect to it it says it's not there. I have added this comp to comp groups in ad dc. Added user to account and still nothing. Just throwing my hands up!!!
Hi , I'm having problem joining my svr, I did everything you just mentioned but still not working. can ping and can resolve the dns svr, can nslookup....still same problem joining not sure what to do anymore
HEY i cant log on to my domain controller affter i create it i create win server win 2012 and win 10 after i put the domain name i need to enter user and pass but the administrators account not working for me i try any thing my domain is HOME.local so i try home\administrator or administrator or home.local\administrator nothing work can you please help me to understand what i do worn?
please this didn't do it for me. i tried to connect my laptop to a network i could see the domain name but can't access the internet and when i access the network and sharing places to see if it's on dhcp it asked for username and password. kindly help out. thanks.
Hi friend we have two domain sever 2019 in ORG. 90% clients are added already , but in 10% client PC's are getting problems while adding Domain Controller. That was as follows 1) Network paths not found while adding to domain controller. 2) second one is client PC's are added in domain server and also changed when first login and then we type user name and password then press enter then client PC's give the massage security database between server doesn't have the workstation, The trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed". Note: all domains are pinged So please give me any solution for this issue. As soon as possible sir.
changing DNS server address to domain controller address solved my problem in connecting to Domain Controller in my home lab ( laptop to desktop) connection. Thanks
Hawre Khdir basically the AD server needs to be able to resolve the domain name. From your host computer, with its dns server set to the Windows Server's IP address, try to do an nslookup on the domain name you are trying to join and see what happens. I would be interested to see if the server is resolving the domain name.
danscourses thanks for your reply,it works, the reply is like this Server: name of my server address: Ip address of the AD sever Non-authoritative answer name: server name address: AD serve's IP address..
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I didn't think it would work. It did. I was setting up the server offline for a project in class and could not connect it to the school's domain or else it would crash it. The problem was that the DNS server was set to the default so it was trying to reach out to the internet for a DNS instead of local. I set the DNS to the server and it worked. Thanks so much!!!
This is an Excellent Tutorial on Joining Clients to Domains on Private networks. I wish this included some vision on what the settings were on the router, so I could better understand where he got some of the numbers, But he stated that those were correct anyways. Thank you!
The one thing people need to understand is that Windows 7 Professional and above (Ultimate, and Enterprise) can ONLY join domains. Home Premium, or Starter can't join.
Dude. You sir. Are a legend. Finally someone that explained exactly what I wanted.
Awsome Dan... It worked... I was stuck since long... Thank you
This video saved me at the last minute. Thanks dan.
You need to decide what network they will be on and that will dictate what addresses you will give them. If they are VMs running from your personal computer or even an ESXI server, then whatever network your computer connects to can also be the network that the server and Win7 hosts can connect to. You can start with the auto configuration (DHCP clients) and see what addresses they are automatically assigned. Run and ipocnfig /all and look for your IPv4 host address, gateway and dns addresses
Thanks alot dude, I'm banging my head with this from last two days. At initially i thought you gonna do same as me but you showed the exact problem where it lies.. This is awesome :-D
Very helpful video! Thank you. I kept getting that same error and tried way too many things to solve it.
Thanks to you and this video. I have learn how to use IP address to join client computers to a domain.
Thank you Dan.
Thank you so much! Easy simple, and the exact problem I was having
Thank you so much this is exactly what I needed
Solved my problem, THANKS A MILLION, Louis Abed
I was getting this error but changed DNS to the Dc ip and it worked fine. Thank you
Txh for the help you saved my day
Thank you so much for uploading this video to help others :)
Thank youuuuu so much...Worked perfectly
Thanks for your explanation, very very clear and useful.
Enrico
awesome ... I didi everything before this tutorial by I never thought of DNS Server..
Great Man!!! thank you soooo MUCH.. i was killing myself finding a solution.. thanks again.
Really good job, extremely useful and helped me solve my issue on the spot.
Great job, I like your tutorials. Always solving a problem :)! Keep up the good job.
Thank you. Good video and very clear sound. Thanks.
Thanyou so much. Very helpful.
Great video! The instructions worked perfectly!
Excellent! having been administering windows for years but small things can piss me off at times.
Thanks Sir, itss help me to join the domain. nicely explained.
dam i was stuck there for hours i thought i had to put there the ip of the dns lol but it was the ip of my server thx! it worked! i used win 2008 server with windows xp.
@fcknkllr I would think you would be able to ping the domain name if everything is working correctly and you set your DNS server settings to the Windows server's ip address. You did promote your server to a Domain Controller? Have you gone into the server's DNS administrative tool and checked to see if DNS is running? Try restarting the DNS server and reloading the forward lookup zone for the domain.
Wow nice and slow... and it worked for me. I have a situation where I am building a new domain in the same Network ID as an existing DC (Windows 2003). I merely changed the DNS on my client PC to the new DC. It let me join. Might want to check the network group your DC is in... make sure it's Work/Private and not public. Otherwise turn off firewalls to check that it's not blocking DNS requests.
Thank you so much for helping me
Thx Dan for your video. .. it is very helpfull
thanks danscourses
Thanks mate been browsing the web like 4 ever and yes.. Now I know DNS = server xD
thank you so much, this rlly helped !!!
wew! you are a savior! thank you so much!
@fcknkllr open a command prompt and try pinging the domain name that you are trying to join. turn your firewall off
this was really helpful..thanks
Thank you so much. It works.......
sometimes dns is not same server as the domain controller for instance a samba controller then you need to turn off ipv6 and add two registry keys in order to comunicate with a non active directory domain controller..
SAVED MY LIFE
Thank you so much sir...!!
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It's working ❤️
awesome job and keep it up. thanks
Thank you!
i got an error "An attempt to resolve the dns of a domain controller in the domain being joined has failed. Please verify this client is configured to reach a dns server that can resolve dns names in the target domain."
What's goin on here?
Where did I probably did something wrong?
Awesome vid, Thanks!
I have a laptop that I joined to my domain at work by simply going to rename pc and changing from Workgroup to domain, then I entered my domain and it just worked. I just bought a new dell laptop and that's the first thing I tried to do and I am getting that error message. The details says something about "This computer is configured to use DNS servers with the following IP addresses:" and shows a couple of IPs. These IPs are the same that I see when i do _ipconfig /all_ on my old computer that works. I have no idea what this message means and how to fix it. I'm not a network guy, I'm a dev. Do you have any tips for troubleshooting this? I tried disabling all firewalls and AV software. Nothing works. thanks
Note - I am using wifi for both PCs. And on both PCs, when I go to the properties of my wi-fi adapters and ipv4 settings, they show automatic for both sections. In other words, I see no difference in settings between the one that works and the one that doesn't.
What would I have for my DNS Server as you said that one is for your college....?
Thanks! That helped a lot!
thank you so much
Thank you so much! You saved my ass
thank you very much.......................................
I thought it was funny but I plugged in the same IP that Auto had given the Win 7 PC and the gateway and it actually joined the domain. Why did Auto not work? Their the same numbers... Is it because of being private? Thanks this helped me a lot
I'm stuck and can't get it...I have created dns server on server...changed the dns on my workstation and still i get that same error as before...
I have done all of that...I can ping the ip but when i ping domain name ie. oaklane.local...the computer does not see it. I have changed the DNS number to reflect that of what i think is the DNS Server. But when I go to connect to it it says it's not there. I have added this comp to comp groups in ad dc. Added user to account and still nothing. Just throwing my hands up!!!
Thank you sir!
Hi , I'm having problem joining my svr, I did everything you just mentioned but still not working. can ping and can resolve the dns svr, can nslookup....still same problem joining
not sure what to do anymore
can you do a video of how to set up a server with only a switch and link it to a client machine running windows 7?
Is it true that can't join an AD if you local extension?
HEY
i cant log on to my domain controller affter i create it
i create win server win 2012
and win 10
after i put the domain name
i need to enter user and pass
but the administrators account not working for me
i try any thing
my domain is HOME.local
so i try
home\administrator or administrator or home.local\administrator
nothing work
can you please help me to understand what i do worn?
btw the reason I ask is because I'm running a setup that is not connected to the internet and I'd like to know how to set everything up.
i format my work PC and when try re-join pc to domain the password not working ,can i get the password if i use my friend PC which on domain ?
please this didn't do it for me. i tried to connect my laptop to a network i could see the domain name but can't access the internet and when i access the network and sharing places to see if it's on dhcp it asked for username and password. kindly help out. thanks.
thank you
I get error network path not found. Any idea?
Hi friend we have two domain sever 2019 in ORG.
90% clients are added already , but in 10% client PC's are getting problems while adding Domain Controller. That was as follows
1) Network paths not found while adding to domain controller.
2) second one is client PC's are added in domain server and also changed when first login and then we type user name and password then press enter then client PC's give the massage security database between server doesn't have the workstation, The trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed".
Note: all domains are pinged
So please give me any solution for this issue. As soon as possible sir.
it wont let my friend connect to it is there a way to connect to it without same LAN/Nat like my friend is in another state
Thank you my friend
this problem was in all my network but this it is solved
what if the domain option is disabled/greyed.?
Thanks so much...
Thanks i was having the same prob it has been solved
Thanks so much! You're a grade saver. >:)
Ignorant fella over here, how do you know what IP address or DNS server to type into the property portion?
Hi I tried all steps but it's not working for me
wooooooo you just saved my ass! ty!
thanx a lot ^^
Wow nice
Grazie
u just saved my ass too!!!
You should have shown a ping to dansgames.com, before and after your DNS settings were changed.
you failed in renaming computer,,,hehe kidding dude, thanks for the tutes,,, well done!
Thank
changing DNS server address to domain controller address solved my problem in connecting to Domain Controller in my home lab ( laptop to desktop) connection. Thanks
hey Dan, I have AD server, i got this error even while trying to join a computer to the AD even i changed the DNS to the server IP. any help plz..
Hawre Khdir basically the AD server needs to be able to resolve the domain name. From your host computer, with its dns server set to the Windows Server's IP address, try to do an nslookup on the domain name you are trying to join and see what happens. I would be interested to see if the server is resolving the domain name.
danscourses thanks for your reply,it works, the reply is like this
Server: name of my server
address: Ip address of the AD sever
Non-authoritative answer
name: server name
address: AD serve's IP address..
You will need an administrative account to join the domain. Try pinging the domain also to see if the name is being resolved.
Ahhh, good question. If you are trying to join the domain then a domain admin account.
Hawre Khdir I failed in my national certificate because of this error other tutorials live it obtained the client pc
OMG I could kiss you bro.... I was just about to give up!!! thank you!!!
thank you along i use server ip address for client gateway and dsn
Bro I can't solve this problem
IM HAVING PROBLEMS
GLUP SI NE RADI .!.
Thank you !!