Ok so we've been handed the task of setting up Active Directory for my school. We currently have 3 servers that have Server 2003 Standard edition. I'm trying to set up my first server which will be the Domain Controller (the other 2 will also be domain controllers.) The name of our domain is catz.k12.ca.us. The server has a static IP set and I'm having a problem with DNS. We DO NOT have a dns server at our campus. Our DNS is supplied by the county so all the schools near us use the same DNS ip (the server is in the city next to us about 25 miles away). The setup looked pretty straight forward. I ran DCPROMO and then when it came time to test for DNS, it failed. I got an error saying this:
"Diagnostic Failed
The registration diagnostic has been run 1 time.
Warning: Domain Controller functions like joining a domain, logging onto a domain, and Active Directory replication will not be available until the DNS infrastructure for Active Directory is correctly configured.
The wizard encountered an error while trying to determine if the DNS server with which this domain controller will register supports dynamic updates.
For more information, including steps to correct this problem, see Help.
Details
The primary DNS server tested was: catz.k12.ca.us (205.155.43.2)
The zone was: catz.k12.ca.us
The test for dynamic DNS update support returned:
"DNS bad key."
(error code 0x00002339 RCODE_BADKEY)
I'm not sure what i've done wrong. I've done pretty much everything by the book and I'm just wondering if there's a problem because we're not using our own DNS server. Our DNS server is in fact 205.155.43.2 but for some reason it's giving me that error. I've tried selecting the option that says "Let DCPROMO fix this problem etc" and it DOES work but it takes 5 minutes for my test users to login. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance!!!!
"Diagnostic Failed
The registration diagnostic has been run 1 time.
Warning: Domain Controller functions like joining a domain, logging onto a domain, and Active Directory replication will not be available until the DNS infrastructure for Active Directory is correctly configured.
The wizard encountered an error while trying to determine if the DNS server with which this domain controller will register supports dynamic updates.
For more information, including steps to correct this problem, see Help.
Details
The primary DNS server tested was: catz.k12.ca.us (205.155.43.2)
The zone was: catz.k12.ca.us
The test for dynamic DNS update support returned:
"DNS bad key."
(error code 0x00002339 RCODE_BADKEY)
I'm not sure what i've done wrong. I've done pretty much everything by the book and I'm just wondering if there's a problem because we're not using our own DNS server. Our DNS server is in fact 205.155.43.2 but for some reason it's giving me that error. I've tried selecting the option that says "Let DCPROMO fix this problem etc" and it DOES work but it takes 5 minutes for my test users to login. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance!!!!