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Sometimes I cannot RDP to my virtual machine after creating a new Domain Controller

Sameer Rao 0 Reputation points
2024-07-05T19:32:53.05+00:00

Here is my scenario, I originally had 1 single Domain Controller that is running Windows Server 2016 in my internal environment. I didn't want to upgrade the server to 2022 as I have had issues trying to update old servers so I created a brand new DC to act as a secondary domain controller and once it was all configured, I would transfer the roles to make it Primary.

I completed all that and the 2022 server is supposed to be Primary. When I shutdown the old Primary, I could not RDP to any of my servers, I turned old server back on and it works. Now sometimes I get an issue after a virtual machine has been reboot, I cannot connect to it by RDP. It gives me error the credentials that were used to connect to did not work but I know they work as I can connect to the server from the Hyper-V console.

After sometime, I can connect with no issues. If I connect by the IP address, it works with no issues. After sometime it seems to work again. It's very frustrating, I want to get rid of the old 2016 virtual machine and just have the 2022 server running. Why does this happen and how can I fix it?

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  1. Karlie Weng 18,521 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2024-07-09T00:42:38.38+00:00

    Hello,

    If you can connect using an IP address, there might be an issue with your DNS server. It's advisable to check your DNS settings.

    If the Answer is helpful, please click "Accept Answer" and upvote it.

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