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ms.topic: troubleshooting
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ms.reviewer: kaushika, raviks, v-lianna
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# Error code 0xa8b: An attempt to resolve the DNS name of a DC in the domain being joined has failed
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This error occurs for one or more of the following reasons:
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- The workgroup computer being joined points to an invalid DNS server.
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- The DNS server(s) used by the joining computer is invalid, is missing the required zones, or is missing the required records for the target domain.
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- The DNS server used by the joining computer is invalid, is missing the required zones, or is missing the required records for the target domain.
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- The target Active Directory domain contains a problematic DNS name.
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- Network problems exist on either the workgroup computer, the target domain controller (DC), or the network used to connect the client and target DC.
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1. Verify that the computer being joined points to valid DNS server IP addresses. Invalid examples include:
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- Invalid Internet Service Provider (ISP)-provided DNS servers.
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- A stale or non-existent DNS server on the corporate intranet.
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- A stale or nonexistent DNS server on the corporate intranet.
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- A DNS server in an error state that prevents it from loading the `_msdcs.<forest root domain>` or target AD domain zones, or from resolving queries for those zones. Event ID 4521 might be logged.
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2. Verify that all DNS servers configured on the client host the required zones and valid records for a DC in the target domain. Check for the following misconfigurations:
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- Host A record is present but contains the wrong IP address for the target DC.
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- The host A record is present but was registered by a network interface that isn't accessible to the client computer.
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3. Check for special names in the target Active Directory domain that require additional configuration:
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3. Check for special names in the target Active Directory domain that require other configuration:
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- Single-label DNS name.
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- Disjoint namespace.

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