I'm a newbie in networking, and I've been tasked with setting up a primary domain controller (PDC) and a backup domain controller (BDC). However, I'm facing a problem where my backup controller isn't recognizing the domain I created on the primary DC. I've also heard something about subnets needing to be connected, but mainly, the backup DC can't even ping the primary one or recognize the domain set up through Server Manager. I did go through the promotion process for the backup. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Just a heads up, PDC and BDC are older terms from before the year 2000. It would help if you could provide more details about your setup. Setting up NT4 in AWS is pretty unusual these days. What exactly is your configuration looking like?
Are you setting this up on AWS Managed Microsoft AD? It could impact how your controllers communicate with each other and the domain.
Yes, I think I am. It's a Windows Server 2022 base setup.
I believe I have to use a VPC with two separate subnets connected to it. I start two separate instances with that VPC and a backup subnet for the backup instance. The ultimate goal is to ensure both controllers can connect to the same domain once everything is set up—I'm required to show a final screenshot confirming both servers have an admin listed in Server Manager, and I'm working with Microsoft 2022 server base.