Join windows 7 to 2003 domain

Weird, but nothing really to lose I can't believe it. Cable worked! Add that to the answer so it's more visible, please. Show 3 more comments.

Nope nothing special you need to do to join windows 7 to a domain. Zypher Zypher I've changed the server's netmask because I realized that problem while writing the question.

After the netmask change the client still cannot join the domain. I'll check logs. Vinko: How abotu on the win7 box? Wesley: Thanks! That last rep was a real onesey twosey slog though! And if you try to ping the domain not a specific DC will it still return a response from a DC?

Oskar Duveborn Oskar Duveborn NTLMv2 is the default in Server ; the domain would have to be running in NT4 compatibility mode for this to be an issue. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook. Sign up using Email and Password.

Post as a guest Name. Email Required, but never shown. To continue this discussion, please ask a new question. Laplink Software, Inc. Neil Laplink. Get answers from your peers along with millions of IT pros who visit Spiceworks. Best Answer. View this "Best Answer" in the replies below ». Here's a microsoft technet article on Active Directory and DNS and how the two are intergrated and work together. Note: this information is available on Microsoft's technet in a KB article if you care to simply look.

It has to be there somwehre as others have mentioned. If you run an nslookup for your domain, Windows should return a local DNS server somewhere. Since you mention all Windows Clients are using public DNS, logon to the domain controller or a domain controller if more than one and run a lookup, should report which DNS servers are being used. Once you find the local DNS server, you can fix the clients on the local network and get them using your internal DNS. This will help make your environment more secure and get Windows 7 clients to join the domain more easily.

Maybe it would be better to go the following route; At the moment I have a domain qwert. I am thinking of doing the following introduce a wind server with dns inside my domain. The domain will be changed to local. Sorry the things got joined Present setup new setup Domain qwert. If you're asking for technical help, please be sure to include all your system info, including operating system, model number, and any other specifics related to the problem.

Also please exercise your best judgment when posting in the forums--revealing personal information such as your e-mail address, telephone number, and address is not recommended. Right click Computer and scroll to Properties and click it. Step You will be prompted to provide a credential of an account having permission to join a client machine to this domain. Step Restart your machine so that changes can take effect. Click OK. Congratulations on joining windows 7 Professional to a domain.