>-----Original Message-----
>OK.. Have an issue. Have 2 VPCs (Win2k Server and
>primary domain controll (was installed / brought up
>join a Win2k3 server to that domain to eventually
>exchange 2k3 on Win2k3 server. Went though adprep on
>Added win2k3 server to the domain successfully, however,
>because it cannot resolve the domain name in DNS (on the
>Looked at the win2k server, and there is nothing in the
>populated. No forward or, more surprisingly, no reverse
>way to force this? I am using itself as a DNS server,
>servers and the host OS (winxp pro) have been getting
>successfully. So.. why isnt the Win2k server updating
>What am I missing?
>
>Thx
>.
>

> How is the networking configured for the VMs? If you use
> Shared Networking you could get out to the internet, but
> that option doesn't allow the VMs to communicate with
> each other or the Host.
>
> Scott
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >OK.. Have an issue. Have 2 VPCs (Win2k Server and
> Win2k3) Win2k server is
> >primary domain controll (was installed / brought up
> first) Am attempting to
> >join a Win2k3 server to that domain to eventually
> migrate exchange 2k to
> >exchange 2k3 on Win2k3 server. Went though adprep on
> win2k successfully.
> >Added win2k3 server to the domain successfully, however,
> cannot install AD
> >because it cannot resolve the domain name in DNS (on the
> win2k server)
> >Looked at the win2k server, and there is nothing in the
> DNS. Nothing is
> >populated. No forward or, more surprisingly, no reverse
> lookups. There a
> >way to force this? I am using itself as a DNS server,
> and they (both VPC
> >servers and the host OS (winxp pro) have been getting
> onto the internet
> >successfully. So.. why isnt the Win2k server updating
> its own DNS entries?
> >What am I missing?
> >
> >Thx
> >.
> >
>

>I dont think I am using the shared networking. The VPCs are using the
> wireless NIC (in my laptop.. I know.. I know) and the servers can see each
> other. I think I did find my problem though. I used a public domain name
> (on account of I am doing research for my client) but am behind a firewall
> which uses DHCP and NAT (though the vpcs ips are hard coded). I clicked
> on
> the Advanced button somewhere which did show me the root servers, hint
> servers, cache servers, etc. I guess I need to revert (I saved a clean
> install just after I finished installingt the OS). So I think adding AD
> with
> a test domain name and trying it that way should get me further.. I hope.
> your thoughts?
>
> Lorenzo
>
> "Scott Baker" wrote:
>
>> How is the networking configured for the VMs? If you use
>> Shared Networking you could get out to the internet, but
>> that option doesn't allow the VMs to communicate with
>> each other or the Host.
>>
>> Scott
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >OK.. Have an issue. Have 2 VPCs (Win2k Server and
>> Win2k3) Win2k server is
>> >primary domain controll (was installed / brought up
>> first) Am attempting to
>> >join a Win2k3 server to that domain to eventually
>> migrate exchange 2k to
>> >exchange 2k3 on Win2k3 server. Went though adprep on
>> win2k successfully.
>> >Added win2k3 server to the domain successfully, however,
>> cannot install AD
>> >because it cannot resolve the domain name in DNS (on the
>> win2k server)
>> >Looked at the win2k server, and there is nothing in the
>> DNS. Nothing is
>> >populated. No forward or, more surprisingly, no reverse
>> lookups. There a
>> >way to force this? I am using itself as a DNS server,
>> and they (both VPC
>> >servers and the host OS (winxp pro) have been getting
>> onto the internet
>> >successfully. So.. why isnt the Win2k server updating
>> its own DNS entries?
>> >What am I missing?
>> >
>> >Thx
>> >.
>> >
>>