dns setup for an illegal domain

[Cevilian]

I am trying to install an erp on my windows 2000 server. The installation process requires a domain name for the server. During the installation process once I enter the domain name (say: illegal.tld), the installation routine pings the domain name I entered (illegal.tld) and then also pings "my-computer-name.illegal.tld".

This server is in my local network (typical cable connection DHCP then split between 3 computers using a d-link router). I assigned a static ip (some like 192.168.1.10)to the windows 2k server. I added the following line to the hosts file:

illegal.tld 192.168.1.10

Looks like the installation routine was able to sccessfully ping "illegal.tld" but not "my-computer-name.illegal.tld".

How do i reolve this? I want to be able to ping "illegal.tld" and "my-computer-name.illegal.tld" just from this machine.

I appreciate any help.

 

[pgaliardo]

You need to add an entry for the computer name to the hosts file:
192.168.1.10 <computer_Name>

 

[Cevilian]

i did that, but the installer is trying to ping "my-computer-name.illegal.tld".

 

[pgaliardo]

Did you use the FQDN in the host entry?
192.168.1.10 Computer_Name.illegal.tld

 

[Cevilian]

I was trying to install Oracle Apps 11.10.5.2. I installed active directory and it resolved it all. However, a new problem surfaced. Installer complains(warning) that the user account I was logged in to do the installation does not belong to the admin group.

I added this user to all groups that had any kind of admin (in the "Active directory users and Computers" snapin).

Is there anything I am doing wrong?

Thanks a lot pgaliardo

 

[pgaliardo]

Are we talking about 1 server here? In other words, the server you are installing the app on is the Domain Controller.

It makes sense that installing Active Directory resolved the DNS problem. I was assuming you were already running Active Directory. By installing Active Directory, you were required to install a DNS server and configure your domain. Now you have a true domain and DNS server. Probably don't even need the hosts file now.

Back to my first question. If you are installing the app on a seperate "member" server, then make sure the admins groups in AD Users and Computers are local admins on the machine. If the server is the AD Domain Controller, then this is not an issue because there is no local security on a Domain Controller.

 

[pgaliardo]

Also, after adding this user to the admins group, did you log off and back on?

 

[Cevilian]

I actually restarted the machine. It did not do any good. The installer of the application I am installing keeps throwing a message saying it is not an admin account.

Say if I were to create a new account on my windows 2k ad server, how would I do that while making sure this account will be an admin account (super user)?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Cevilian]

I just created a new user, and added that user to the group "administrators" and the installer keeps complaining the same thing. I dont know what I am doing wrong!!!!!

It almost appears like some thing is nullifying the admin privilages I give user.

Any suggestions from anyone?

 

[pgaliardo]

I'm not experienced with the app you are installing, but maybe there is a user database in the app itself that you have to add the Windows users to during the install?