I've installed Windows Server 2016 Datacenter on a physical machine called LOKI. It is allocated the static IP 192.168.1.77 by the router. It is also set manually in TCP/IPv4 on the NIC. The gateway is set to 192.168.1.1 (the router). The Primary DNS Server is set to 127.0.0.1. The Secondary DNS Server is blank. When adding the Active Directory Domain Services, and DNS roles - I chose to create a new forest: acme.com (I'm using this as the example, but it is actually set to a valid domain that I own). The NetBIOS domain name was set to ACME.
I've tried joining a physical server (BALDER) to the domain, as well as VM's running on BALDER. I have BALDER's Primary DNS Server in TCP/IPv4 set to 192.168.1.77. It has a static IP assigned by the router of 192.168.1.75. I've also tried setting it manually in TCP/IPv4 with a gateway of 192.168.1.1.
When joining the domain, I'm using the full domain, with the TLD: acme.com.
Occasionally I'm prompted for credentials. I've tried the following users:
acme\administratoracme.com\administratoracme\dbacme.com\db
(where db is an Enterprise Admin). Upon entering any credentials, I get:
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Computer Name/Domain Changes
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The following error occurred attempting to join the domain "acme.com":
The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted.
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OK
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...but most of the time I immediately get this error message, without being prompted for credentials:
Note: This information is intended for a network administrator. If you are not your network's administrator, notify the administrator that you received this information, which has been recorded in the file C:\Windows\debug\dcdiag.txt.
The following error occurred when DNS was queried for the service location (SRV) resource record used to locate an Active Directory Domain Controller (AD DC) for domain "acme.com":
The error was: "DNS name does not exist."
(error code 0x0000232B RCODE_NAME_ERROR)
The query was for the SRV record for _ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs.acme.com
Common causes of this error include the following:
- The DNS SRV records required to locate a AD DC for the domain are not registered in DNS. These records are registered with a DNS server automatically when a AD DC is added to a domain. They are updated by the AD DC at set intervals. This computer is configured to use DNS servers with the following IP addresses:
192.168.1.77
- One or more of the following zones do not include delegation to its child zone:
acme.com
com
. (the root zone)
I've ran dcdiag /fix on LOKI. All tests pass.
I've ran the following:
nslookup
set type=all
_ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs.acme.com
On LOKI (the DC) I get:
Server: UnKnown
Address: ::1
_ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs.acme.com SRV service location:
priority = 0
weight = 100
port = 389
svr hostname = LOKI.acme.com
LOKI.acme.com internet address = 192.168.1.77
LOKI.acme.com AAAA IPv6 address = 2a02:c7d:894d:6d00:8dce:ebee:6510:b61c
LOKI.acme.com AAAA IPv6 address = fdc6:f573:1ff9:0:8dce:ebee:6510:b61c
On BALDER I get:
Server: UnKnown
Address: fdc6:f573:1ff9:0:7250:afff:fe35:beec
*** UnKnown can't find _ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs.acme.com: Non-existent domain
I've tried running this on LOKI, which completes succesfully:
dcdiag /test:registerindns /dnsdomain:acme.com /v
I've also restarted the DNS server, and restarted the NetLogon service.
I've tried running ipconfig /flushdns on both LOKI and BALDER.
I can successfully ping the DC (LOKI) from BALDER, as well as my VM's. I don't know if it matters that it's replying with an IPv6 address rather than an IPv4 addess. IPv6 addresses are set dynamically by DHCP on the router. Either way, it's successfully resolving the FQDN.
C:\Windows\system32>ping loki
Pinging loki.acme.com [2a02:c7d:894d:6d00:8dce:ebee:6510:b61c] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 2a02:c7d:894d:6d00:8dce:ebee:6510:b61c: time=1ms
Reply from 2a02:c7d:894d:6d00:8dce:ebee:6510:b61c: time<1ms
Reply from 2a02:c7d:894d:6d00:8dce:ebee:6510:b61c: time<1ms
Reply from 2a02:c7d:894d:6d00:8dce:ebee:6510:b61c: time<1ms
Ping statistics for 2a02:c7d:894d:6d00:8dce:ebee:6510:b61c:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 1ms, Average = 0ms
The machines are connected by a single GigE switch (running this on BALDER):
C:\Windows\system32>tracert loki
Tracing route to loki.acme.com [2a02:c7d:894d:6d00:8dce:ebee:6510:b61c]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms LOKI [2a02:c7d:894d:6d00:8dce:ebee:6510:b61c]
Trace complete.
Per Greg's comment, I have ran this command:
nltest /dsgetdc:acme.com
The output appears to be the same from the DC and a joining server.
Here is the output from LOKI (the DC):
DC: \\LOKI.acme.com
Address: \\2a02:c7d:894d:6d00:8dce:ebee:6510:b61c
Dom Guid: b0408a6c-7960-4908-9fbf-1b4ca506a31e
Dom Name: acme.com
Forest Name: acme.com
Dc Site Name: Default-First-Site-Name
Our Site Name: Default-First-Site-Name
Flags: PDC GC DS LDAP KDC TIMESERV GTIMESERV WRITABLE DNS_DC DNS_DOMAIN DNS_FOREST CLOSE_SITE FULL_SECRET WS DS_8 DS_9 DS_10
The command completed successfully
Here is the output from BALDER (a joining server):
DC: \\LOKI.acme.com
Address: \\2a02:c7d:894d:6d00:8dce:ebee:6510:b61c
Dom Guid: b0408a6c-7960-4908-9fbf-1b4ca506a31e
Dom Name: acme.com
Forest Name: acme.com
Dc Site Name: Default-First-Site-Name
Our Site Name: Default-First-Site-Name
Flags: PDC GC DS LDAP KDC TIMESERV GTIMESERV WRITABLE DNS_DC DNS_DOMAIN DNS_FOREST CLOSE_SITE FULL_SECRET WS DS_8 DS_9 DS_10
The command completed successfully
Just to mix it up a bit, I ran PortQueryUI from a different server - ODIN (a VM on BALDER). I entered LOKI in the Destination IP/FQDN to query field, and left the rest of the options as the defaults (Service to query: Domains and Trusts).
My post is exceeding the char limit, so I've uploaded the results to Pastebin.
I've ran ipconfig /all on a couple of joining servers — a physical server (BALDER) and a VM (ODIN). Here are the results.
BALDER:
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : BALDER
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : Home
Ethernet adapter Ethernet:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : QLogic BCM5708C Gigabit Ethernet (NDIS VBD Client) #50
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-22-19-61-D7-D3
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Ethernet adapter vEthernet (INTERNET):
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Home
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Hyper-V Virtual Ethernet Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-22-19-61-D7-D1
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2a02:c7d:894d:6d00:15f2:deb5:93d3:460d(Preferred)
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : fdc6:f573:1ff9:0:15f2:deb5:93d3:460d(Preferred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::15f2:deb5:93d3:460d%17(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.75(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 12 June 2017 23:05:03
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 13 June 2017 23:05:02
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : fe80::7250:afff:fe35:beec%17
192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 335553049
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-20-AD-3F-C1-00-22-19-61-D7-D3
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fdc6:f573:1ff9:0:7250:afff:fe35:beec
192.168.1.77
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:4137:9e76:146b:3e88:3f57:feb4(Preferred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::146b:3e88:3f57:feb4%15(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 201326592
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-20-AD-3F-C1-00-22-19-61-D7-D3
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
Tunnel adapter Reusable ISATAP Interface {8620C56F-EB4F-484B-A9DA-5C135F83D4F6}:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Home
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter isatap.{91D42D6A-0FF8-4541-AF50-FE8AB4C11F3D}:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #3
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
ODIN:
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : ODIN
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Ethernet:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Hyper-V Network Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-15-5D-01-4C-05
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2a02:c7d:894d:6d00:6912:438f:9808:ad47(Preferred)
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : fdc6:f573:1ff9:0:6912:438f:9808:ad47(Preferred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::6912:438f:9808:ad47%10(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.85(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : fe80::7250:afff:fe35:beec%10
192.168.1.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 50337117
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-20-BF-D2-65-00-15-5D-01-4C-05
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fdc6:f573:1ff9:0:7250:afff:fe35:beec
192.168.1.77
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:4137:9e76:c7e:2db:fd81:f39(Preferred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::c7e:2db:fd81:f39%15(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 134217728
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-20-BF-D2-65-00-15-5D-01-4C-05
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
Tunnel adapter Reusable ISATAP Interface {16673442-3677-41AD-94B2-86C728C55B62}:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
I've also tried setting the DNS suffix to acme.com, but this didn't help.
What is preventing me from joining any machines to the domain?
If IPV6 is enabled, the clients must have valid domain controller DNS entries in the network adapter properties.
Set your static up manually on the server to use the Domain Controller machine as the Gateway and set the DNS manually as well probably the same up as the domain controller. Then try to join the domain.
Set these back to dynamic after you join the domain.