Computer added to Domain fails to appear in Active Directory

Fred Murphy · Guest

After successfully joining a PC running Windows XP Pro to the local domain,
and after successfully logging in to the domain from the computer, the
computer's name nonetheless fails to appear in Active Directory Users &
Computers. Searching the entire directory for the computer name produces no
results.

Any suggestions?
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Fred Murphy
Assoc. Director, IT
Jazz at Lincoln Center
www.jalc.org

Kidem · Guest

Fred Murphy wrote:

Fred Murphy · Guest

Already tried that and it had no effect. FM

"Kidem" wrote:

Jorge Silva · Guest

Hi

How/were are you searching the computer (ADUC or networkbrowsing)?
Is the Windows Xp with SP", did you check FW settings or any other FW
installed?

- Make sure that every domain controller has its DNS properties under NIC
configuration pointing to itself. (If DC IP Address is 10.0.0.1 then Dns
should be 10.0.0.1).
- Make sure that every DNS server can resolve all domains in the forest.
(Use Forwarding, Stub Zones or Secondary Zones).
- Make sure that all clients Only uses the local(s) Dns Server.

How Domain Controllers Are Located in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/247811/

DNS Conditional Forwarding in Windows Server 2003
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/DNS_Conditional_Forwarding_in_Windows_Server_2003.html

DNS Stub Zones in Windows Server 2003
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/DNS_Stub_Zones.html

You can also check if any port is being blocked
Service overview and network port requirements for the Windows Server system
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;832017

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I hop that helps

Good Luck
Jorge Silva
MCSA
Systems Administrator

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