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Discussions about domain setup on WindowsForum.com cover configuring Active Directory and DNS for internal domains, often with the same name as a public domain, which can cause email and name resolution issues. Topics include adding subdomains to separate internal and external traffic, setting up IIS web server aliases via DNS, and migrating from old domain controllers like Server 2003 to newer versions such as Server 2012 Essentials. Users also troubleshoot domain join failures, particularly with Samba-based domains, where errors like 'The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted' are common. These threads focus on practical steps for small to medium networks running Windows Server.
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    Server 2016 Help with DNS issue (.com top level domain)

    Im running a windows 2016 domain. top level internal domain is example.com and so is external domain (where website is hosted). this is not a good practice but it is what it is. I could add a sub domain but not sure on how to reconfigure and move all clients. I added a www A record with the...
    • anax
    • Thread
    • client connection dns domain setup email accounts email configuration external domain guidance internal domain local clients mx records network issues pop mail public website reconfiguration record subdomain top level domain troubleshooting vpn windows server 2016
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Server Forums
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    IIS web server configuration

    Hello everyone, I need help with configuring the Web Server. Imagine having two servers and Windows Server 2016 Deskstop Experience installed on both. Server A with IP address 10.0.0.1 has AD and DNS installed, domain is somedomain.com . Server B with IP address 10.0.0.2 needs to have a web...
    • cybervd
    • Thread
    • active directory alias configuration desktop experience dns domain setup iis network nslookup port 8888 server server b tcp/ip troubleshooting web access web server windows server
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Server Forums
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    Migrating from Server 2003 to Server 2012 Essentials or new install?

    We have a small network having downsized some years ago. Currently we have two 2003 servers and 6 workstations. Originally we were running Exchange on one of the servers, but now Exchange is remotely hosted. I have a new server that will be running Essentials. I want to replace both of the old...
    • Michael Teresko
    • Thread
    • domain setup essentials exchange server it strategy migration network setup server 2003 server 2012 small business workstation
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Server Forums
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    Windows 7 unable to join domain (samba)

    Hello, A couple of days I succesfully installed win 7 RC on Toshiba laptop. The problem is that i can't join my domain. When I try to set my private domain, I am asked for login and password, witch is okay. But then, it returns the following error message : "The specified domain either does...
    • tblksa
    • Thread
    • authentication domain issues domain join domain setup microsoft network samba toshiba windows 7 workgroup
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Networking
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