Additional domain controller does not authenticate (W2K)

[dagk66]

Hi,

I have a windows 2000 server which is a DC. I have set up an additional PC with Windows 2000 server. I have ran DCPROMO and made it an additional DC. I have also made it an additional global catalog. When I turn off the original DC server however and leave the additional DC pc on and try to access users and computers on the PC I get the following error message:

Naming information cannot be located because: The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted.

Both the PC and original server are DNS's and are pointing to themselves. What can I do to allow me to access AD when the original DC is switched off?

[BertImmenschuh]

You've probably already done it and I missed seeing it but do you have one Server designated as PDC/Primary Domain Controller and the other as BDC/Backup Domain Controller?

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[dagk66]

It's windows 2000 so there are no PDC's and BDC's, just DC's and additional DC's.

[BertImmenschuh]

Sorry about that, forgot I'm more used to NT4 Server.

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[Brf]

Your clients are pointing toward the new DC as their DNS source?