Configuring Win 2000 DNS for a one-machine network

[CosmicNerd]

I am trying to set up Windows 2000 Advanced Server as a client and a server, all on one machine. (I don't need to connect to any other machines except the internet by phone line).

I am having trouble setting up Active Directory, general network problem, and I'm getting a lot of Event errors. I cannot set up DNS because RPC is a dependency, and that is producing a message 'RPC thread failed to start' error code C0040007.

Could anyone give me clear instructions to help me set up DNS properly. I've done all the obvious things!

 

[brontosaurus]

for starters, if you don't need to connect to any other machines, why do you need AD? You can install DNS on a standalone server if you want....

 

[GlenJohnson]

Are you trying to setup a test network? It would be better if you had other pc's to connect to. If not, then I give the floor to bronto, why the need for ad? Glen A. Johnson
Microsoft Certified Professional
glen@nellsgiftbox.com


"A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it."
Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695); French poet.

 

[RLE]

Have you got any NIC in your machine?
Microsoft DNS Server doesn´t work if your server don´t have a NIC.

 

[CosmicNerd]

I need to set up some services like Netscape Directory services, and various others, then I am going to run some client software that uses the services, on the same machine. It's for educational purposes.

I only have one network card, which could cause a problem.

I thought I'd need DNS to set this up.

 

[brontosaurus]

You'd need DNS if you needed to set up AD, but I don't think that will be necessary in your case.

 

[GlenJohnson]

What services are needed? Maybe we can give some pointers. Good luck. Glen A. Johnson
Microsoft Certified Professional
glen@nellsgiftbox.com


"A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it."
Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695); French poet.