RPC server, DCPROMO

[BADSBRD]

Here's the scenario:
Domain in NY - 2000 SBS functioning fine

Remote site in Chicago - 2000 Server, running RRAS, with pptp connection to NY.

I joined the remote server to the domain, but now I cannot log in as domain admin. I want to promote this server to a domain controller, but I cannot login as domain admin...

I get an error saying RPC server is unavailable. I can ping, and do nslookups on both ends. When I run netdiag I get an error saying cannot find server GUID. DCDIAG gives me a LDAP error 58. I ran these tools logged in as local admin.

Ideas, suggestions?

Help please!

Rick

 

[markdmac]

Check your DNS and make sure that is all set up correctly. Also, what kind of firewall are you running at each end? Any chance they are blocking your access? I believe RPC uses ports 6001, 6002 and 6004.

I hope you find this post helpful. Please let me know if it was.

Regards,

Mark

 

[BADSBRD]

If I am running a VPN shouldn't RPC be allowed through that?
I read a post about setting up a secondary DNS zone at each site for the other site. Will this solve the problem?

 

[BADSBRD]

Anyone else have any suggestions?

Last night I removed the server from the domain, then tried to rejoin it. Still getting nowhere. Is there a setting on the SBS that needs to be changed to allow other DCs to be added? I'm really grasping at straws here, I don't know what else to try.

I would think that if I can find the DC to join the domian, I should be able to find the DC to logon to the domain. Does anyone know what all gets changed when you join a domain. Maybe one of those settings got screwed up????

Please help

Rick