Question : SRV records for _ldap._tcp.dc.Msdcs

I have run dcdiag and netdiag commands, everything seems fine except its skipping the trust relationship, which i think should be fine, correct me if i am wrong, but when i tried the client computer(winxp) to connect to the domain which is ec3global.local it gave me an error.I am pasting the error below;

The following error occurred when DNS was queried for the service location (SRV) resource record used to locate a domain controller for domain EC3GLOBAL.LOCAL:

The error was: "DNS name does not exist."
(error code 0x0000232B RCODE_NAME_ERROR)

The query was for the SRV record for _ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs.EC3GLOBAL.LOCAL

Common causes of this error include the following:

- The DNS SRV record is not registered in DNS.

- One or more of the following zones do not include delegation to its child zone:

EC3GLOBAL.LOCAL
LOCAL
. (the root zone)

Does the last line shows that i have "." root zone, if yes then how could i find it and delete it, and if its not the problem then why clients are not able to connect to the server.
Under DNS console if i will expand the forward lookup zone then i can see ec3global.local folder and if i will expand that i can see _msdc, _sites, _tcp, _udp, DomainDNSZones, ForestDnsZones folders and there are 3 notepad files with the name "same as parent" and one file with ec3(which is the name of the server).

we have a website as well which is ec3global.com, now i didnt used that name because i was thinking to separarte out the internet and local environment, thats why i have named my server ec3global.local, we are going to have exchange as well on different server, so is it practical to name the server ec3global.com or leave it as ec3global.local. i am pasting the result of dcdiag and netdiag below.

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>dcdiag

Domain Controller Diagnosis

Performing initial setup:
Done gathering initial info.

Doing initial required tests

Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\EC3
Starting test: Connectivity
......................... EC3 passed test Connectivity

Doing primary tests

Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\EC3
Starting test: Replications
......................... EC3 passed test Replications
Starting test: NCSecDesc
......................... EC3 passed test NCSecDesc
Starting test: NetLogons
......................... EC3 passed test NetLogons
Starting test: Advertising
......................... EC3 passed test Advertising
Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
......................... EC3 passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
Starting test: RidManager
......................... EC3 passed test RidManager
Starting test: MachineAccount
......................... EC3 passed test MachineAccount
Starting test: Services
......................... EC3 passed test Services
Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
......................... EC3 passed test ObjectsReplicated
Starting test: frssysvol
......................... EC3 passed test frssysvol
Starting test: frsevent
......................... EC3 passed test frsevent
Starting test: kccevent
......................... EC3 passed test kccevent
Starting test: systemlog
An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x00000423
Time Generated: 03/07/2007 12:30:45
Event String: The DHCP service failed to see a directory server
......................... EC3 failed test systemlog
Starting test: VerifyReferences
......................... EC3 passed test VerifyReferences

Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CrossRefValidation

Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom

Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CrossRefValidation

Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom

Running partition tests on : Schema
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Schema passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Schema passed test CheckSDRefDom

Running partition tests on : Configuration
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Configuration passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Configuration passed test CheckSDRefDom

Running partition tests on : ec3global
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... ec3global passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... ec3global passed test CheckSDRefDom

Running enterprise tests on : ec3global.local
Starting test: Intersite
......................... ec3global.local passed test Intersite
Starting test: FsmoCheck
......................... ec3global.local passed test FsmoCheck

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>netdiag

....................................

Computer Name: EC3
DNS Host Name: ec3.ec3global.local
System info : Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (Build 3790)
Processor : x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 6, GenuineIntel
List of installed hotfixes :
KB893756
KB896358
KB896424
KB896428
KB898715
KB899587
KB899588
KB899589
KB899591
KB900725
KB901017
KB901214
KB902400
KB904706
KB904942
KB905414
KB908519
KB908531
KB910437
KB911280
KB911562
KB911897
KB911927
KB912919
KB914388
KB914389
KB914783
KB917344
KB917422
KB917734
KB917953
KB917969
KB918118
KB918439
KB920213
KB920670
KB920683
KB920685
KB921883
KB922582
KB922819
KB923191
KB923414
KB923689
KB923694
KB923980
KB924191
KB924496
KB924667
KB925398_WMP64
KB926247
KB926436
KB928090
KB928255
KB928843
KB929969
KB931836
Q147222

Netcard queries test . . . . . . . : Passed

Per interface results:

Adapter : Local Area Connection 2

Netcard queries test . . . : Passed

Host Name. . . . . . . . . : ec3
IP Address . . . . . . . . : 10.1.1.65
Subnet Mask. . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway. . . . . . : 10.1.1.1
Dns Servers. . . . . . . . : 10.1.1.65

AutoConfiguration results. . . . . . : Passed

Default gateway test . . . : Passed

NetBT name test. . . . . . : Passed
[WARNING] At least one of the <00> 'WorkStation Service', <03> 'Messenge
r Service', <20> 'WINS' names is missing.
No remote names have been found.

WINS service test. . . . . : Skipped
There are no WINS servers configured for this interface.

Global results:

Domain membership test . . . . . . : Passed

NetBT transports test. . . . . . . : Passed
List of NetBt transports currently configured:
NetBT_Tcpip_{862A82DE-F133-45D6-BCAD-4ADB94A266D0}
1 NetBt transport currently configured.

Autonet address test . . . . . . . : Passed

IP loopback ping test. . . . . . . : Passed

Default gateway test . . . . . . . : Passed

NetBT name test. . . . . . . . . . : Passed
[WARNING] You don't have a single interface with the <00> 'WorkStation Servi
ce', <03> 'Messenger Service', <20> 'WINS' names defined.

Winsock test . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed

DNS test . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed
PASS - All the DNS entries for DC are registered on DNS server '10.1.1.65'.

Redir and Browser test . . . . . . : Passed
List of NetBt transports currently bound to the Redir
NetBT_Tcpip_{862A82DE-F133-45D6-BCAD-4ADB94A266D0}
The redir is bound to 1 NetBt transport.

List of NetBt transports currently bound to the browser
NetBT_Tcpip_{862A82DE-F133-45D6-BCAD-4ADB94A266D0}
The browser is bound to 1 NetBt transport.

DC discovery test. . . . . . . . . : Passed

DC list test . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed

Trust relationship test. . . . . . : Skipped

Kerberos test. . . . . . . . . . . : Passed

LDAP test. . . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed

Bindings test. . . . . . . . . . . : Passed

WAN configuration test . . . . . . : Skipped
No active remote access connections.

Modem diagnostics test . . . . . . : Passed

IP Security test . . . . . . . . . : Skipped

Note: run "netsh ipsec dynamic show /?" for more detailed information

The command completed successfully

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>

Answer : SRV records for _ldap._tcp.dc.Msdcs

Ok, the first thing we need to double-check is the _ldap record.

You stated this:

"Thanks again, Netman, i have checked the service location tab under _Idap entry, and it says ec3global.ec3global.local. <- so thats right..."

If you note that you referred to the record as "ec3global.ec3global.local" which would be incorrect. It needs to be "ec3.ec3global.local".

With respect to Office, you can copy the contents of the Office CD to a share on this server with a structure similar to the following:

Installs
|__Office

Share Installs as "Installs$" and give Authenticated Users - Full Control.
On the Security of the Installs folder itself give SYSTEM and Administrators - Full Control and Authenticated Users - Read and Execute.

Create a software deployment package on a new GPO linked above the workstations, Assign it to the computer and use the UNC path to the package as the path - \\3c3\Installs$\Office\pro11.msi.

If you need more help on the Office stuff, open another question in the correct forum and we'll be glad to help.

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