Guest Jasper Recto Posted June 3, 2008 Posted June 3, 2008 I had this problem way back in Windows NT and I wanted to see if this would be an issue today. Back then we had 2 locations across the US. The networks were connected using a dedicated VPN between the 2 locations. The problem we had was when we built a server at the remote location, we could not add it to the domain. We had to ship the computer back to the main office just to add it to the domain. Once it was added, it was shipped back and we had no problems with users at the remote location logging in. My question is, with active directory, can we build a server at the remote location and attach it to the domain when the locations are separated through a VPN? Thanks, Jasper
Guest Robert L. \(MS-MVP\) Posted June 3, 2008 Posted June 3, 2008 Re: Adding server to domain You can. The problem is the name resolution. So you may want to install WINS server for VPN name resolution. Or this search result may help. Name resolution on VPN Name resolution is big issue in VPN access. If your VPN server doesn't setup correctly or the VPN client can't receive the VPN DNS and WINS settings, ... http://www.chicagotech.net/nameresolutionpnvpn.htm - Similar pages VPN name resolution and browsing Q: VPN name resolution and browsing. After I successfully connect to the VPN Server remotely, I cannot browse the network, and see other computers and ... http://www.chicagotech.net/Q&A/vpn1.htm -- Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "Jasper Recto" <jrecto99@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:ec0lXDZxIHA.2068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >I had this problem way back in Windows NT and I wanted to see if this would >be an issue today. > > Back then we had 2 locations across the US. The networks were connected > using a dedicated VPN between the 2 locations. The problem we had was > when we built a server at the remote location, we could not add it to the > domain. We had to ship the computer back to the main office just to add it > to the domain. Once it was added, it was shipped back and we had no > problems with users at the remote location logging in. > > My question is, with active directory, can we build a server at the remote > location and attach it to the domain when the locations are separated > through a VPN? > > Thanks, > Jasper >
Guest Jasper Recto Posted June 3, 2008 Posted June 3, 2008 Re: Adding server to domain Thanks! "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <findemail@chicagotech.net> wrote in message news:%23qjKJ%23ZxIHA.3968@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > You can. The problem is the name resolution. So you may want to install > WINS server for VPN name resolution. Or this search result may help. > Name resolution on VPN > Name resolution is big issue in VPN access. If your VPN server > doesn't setup correctly or the VPN client can't receive the VPN DNS and > WINS settings, ... > http://www.chicagotech.net/nameresolutionpnvpn.htm - Similar pages > > VPN name resolution and browsing > Q: VPN name resolution and browsing. After I successfully connect to > the VPN Server remotely, I cannot browse the network, and see other > computers and ... > http://www.chicagotech.net/Q&A/vpn1.htm > > > -- > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on > http://www.ChicagoTech.net > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on > http://www.HowToNetworking.com > "Jasper Recto" <jrecto99@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:ec0lXDZxIHA.2068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>I had this problem way back in Windows NT and I wanted to see if this >>would be an issue today. >> >> Back then we had 2 locations across the US. The networks were connected >> using a dedicated VPN between the 2 locations. The problem we had was >> when we built a server at the remote location, we could not add it to the >> domain. We had to ship the computer back to the main office just to add >> it to the domain. Once it was added, it was shipped back and we had no >> problems with users at the remote location logging in. >> >> My question is, with active directory, can we build a server at the >> remote location and attach it to the domain when the locations are >> separated through a VPN? >> >> Thanks, >> Jasper >> >
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