NOOB Q - GuardianOS 3.2.019 SP1 cant join AD?

[cbuk]

Hi All

I've learnt a lot looking through this forum this morning (snap topics other than my problem, but hey!) - thanks!

I have an issue trying to get a SNAP 4500 running GuardianOS 3.2.019 SP1 to join a 2K AD (domain previously adprep'ed for a 2k3 server to join, I may add).

I'm trying to add as follows (Windows> Security)


Member of: Active Directory Domain
Workgroup/Domain Name: CB.GRP
*Organizational Unit: Servers
*Disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP: (No)
Allow Trusted Domains: (No)
Enable Guest Account: (No)

(The account I'm using IS the domain admin)

I get:

Failed to join the PDC server. Check network availability and PDC server status.
Failed to find the PDC for domain CB.GRP

From the SSH login I have checked DNS - all seems well, I can resolve cb.grp hosts... The DCs are all up and running.

Where am I going wrong? Any idea how I can determine which "PDC" it's looking for?

Thanks in advance!

Jon

[blue68f100]

I'm no way at all up on the AD stuff. But the common errors are the servers /users and auth is were most of the problems accour. Take a look at the 4500 log, and the MS AD server log. There should be a entry pointing you it the right direction.

Failed to join is a user/server auth failure. Make sure all of the server names are mapped corectly.

[re3dyb0y]

Have you manually got the DNS, WINS and similar set?

Or automatically

As from one of those, it will be pulling it from one...

Or if the domain/workgroup is right, whichever is broadcasting to be the DC

[Phoenix32]

Now I KNOW I am a hardware guy. 80% of that sounded like an alien language to me and gave me a headache...

[re3dyb0y]

Originally Posted by Phoenix32

Now I KNOW I am a hardware guy. 80% of that sounded like an alien language to me and gave me a headache...

U = Teh n00b :P


Still think its good a 17 year old is one of the main support guys for the snaps here

[Phoenix32]

Hey, I hold my own in the software stuffs most of the time, it is when we get DEEP into that networking crap that drives me insane.

[re3dyb0y]

I thought networking was predominantly hardware?




Aint it great, i have only a few unrelated IT qualifications (IT key skills...? and an a/s in computing)

[Phoenix32]

Originally Posted by re3dyb0y

I thought networking was predominantly hardware?




Aint it great, i have only a few unrelated IT qualifications (IT key skills...? and an a/s in computing)

It might USE hardware, but the contrsuction is still something more SOFTWARE related. An OS USES/REQUIRES hardware, but that does not mean it is predominantly a hardware thing. Networking and it's configuration is a world of it's own. But you already knew that butt head....

[re3dyb0y]

Originally Posted by Phoenix32

It might USE hardware, but the contrsuction is still something more SOFTWARE related. An OS USES/REQUIRES hardware, but that does not mean it is predominantly a hardware thing. Networking and it's configuration is a world of it's own. But you already knew that butt head....

Pah