Unable to access the active directory

I want to start by saying that I am new to the Windows Server platform. I am
setting up a small local server network with a router that is the gateway and
firewall at 10.10.7.1. A 2003 domain controller with forward and reverse
looking DNS server at 10.10.7.2. And a 2003 small business server at
10.10.7.3.

I think that I have the DNS server setup properly. The small business
server is able to find and join the domain. When I try to complete the
setup, I get the error “Unable to access the active directory”. When I look
at the DNS settings the forward lookup zones show what looks to be
replication of active directory.

I am not sure what I am missing or have messed up. Any help would
appreciated.

Hello Phoenixfif,

As you are trying to join a SBS version to an existing Windows domain, if
i understand you correct, you have to follow this way:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/884453

SBS version has limitations and requirements that are different from the
normal Windows server versions.

So if the future wil be that youhave SBS version running you should use then
the following forums/newsgroups:
http://www.sbs2008.com/

There are the SBS experts.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I want to start by saying that I am new to the Windows Server
> platform. I am setting up a small local server network with a router
> that is the gateway and firewall at 10.10.7.1. A 2003 domain
> controller with forward and reverse looking DNS server at 10.10.7.2.
> And a 2003 small business server at 10.10.7.3.
>
> I think that I have the DNS server setup properly. The small business
> server is able to find and join the domain. When I try to complete
> the setup, I get the error “Unable to access the active directory”.
> When I look at the DNS settings the forward lookup zones show what
> looks to be replication of active directory.
>
> I am not sure what I am missing or have messed up. Any help would
> appreciated.
>