Prerequisites for joining a domain

I'm a beginner when it comes to this, but I'm setting up a virtual lab to learn windows server and I can't seem to join my client VM to the domain I created.

Right off the bat, I'm creating these virtual machines in Hyper-V and I have them both connected to the same private switch not connected to the internet, but that should still work, right?

server:

installed OS

renamed to DC01

gave static ip 169.254.100.100 255.255.0.0

installed AD

promoted to domain controller

created test.local domain

client:

installed OS

renamed to client01

gave static ip 169.254.100.101 255.255.0.0

I can ping my DC from the client, but when I try to join it to test.local, Im told that a DC for the domain test.local cannot be contacted.

Are there any steps that I need to do that I haven't done yet?

Edited by hamluis, 19 August 2022 - 04:01 PM.

If you do nslookup test.local, what response do you get?

You are probably missing DNS records for the DC for that domain.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/networking/verify-srv-dns-records-have-been-created

Additionally you have to make sure your client using the same DNS which AD using. Have to check in client : Network Configuration->DNS

The issue is in your DNS> 

If you don't have that configured properly you can also modify your LMHOST file, but this is just a bandaid of sorts.  You'd be better served having your DNS setup properly. 

Since you are using this as a lab and a learning opportunity I would suggest watching some videos on how to configure DNS properly and DNS best practices. 

Best of luck!

@Shak3nBak3 please do not resurrect old Topics even if have a answer.  Thanks.

@Shak3nBak3 please do not resurrect old Topics even if have a answer.  Thanks.

1.  I'm new here.  If you can't see that then you need to be more aware.

2.  I was helping.

3.  When I log in and go to the server forum at his is one of the posts at the top and it's labeled "hot", to me that says this still is ongoing.  There is not way to mark anything on this board as 'complete' from what I can see.

4. Get off your high horse - something that is not even a year old - is not an old topic.  Not from my point of view.

5. Thanks for the welcome!

Yes, you should be able to join your client VM to the domain even if it's not connected to the internet. Here are a few things you can check:

Make sure that the client VM is using the same DNS server as the DC VM. You can do this by opening the Network and Sharing Center and clicking on Change adapter settings. Right-click on the network adapter that the client VM is using and select Properties. Click on the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) tab and select Use the following DNS server addresses. Enter the IP address of the DC VM in the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server fields.

Topic closed, responding to topics which are not current...result in wasted time/energy, since resolution of stated issues has probably taken place by now..

Louis