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Old 07-16-2008   #4 (permalink)
Steve Jain


 
 

Re: Can't join Virtual Vista to a Virtual 2008 Domain Server

On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:36:04 -0700, Golden Z
<GoldenZ@xxxxxx> wrote:
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>I have done some more testing. The Virtual Vista/XP machines can ping each
>other and can ping the HOSTNAME but not the IP address.
>
>The server is not set up as the DHCP server. DHCP is handled by the router.
>
>What do i need to configure in the network settings on the VirtualXP and
>Vista machines?
>
>Firewall settings? Iam unsure what to check? The VirtualXP, the
>VirtualServer, or the HostPC of the virtual environment.
>
>What are you using for the network settings, Shared Networking (NAT)?
>How can i Tell the difference?
>
>These virtualVista and XP are brand new with nothing on them.
>
The first thing I'd do is give your server a static IP address.
Generally, it's not a good idea to have your domain controller using a
dynamic IP.

the default should be the host's NIC, you can check under the Network
settings of each VM.

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