Hello guys,
I'm trying to install SQL 2008 (tried also SQL 2012) in a W2008R2 server that lives in a DMZ site covered by a couple of RODCs.
The RODCs have full access to the RWDCs, but the traffic is blocked from the rest of computers in the DMZ to the RWDCs.
Every time I run the wizard to install SQL server, it fails when trying to setup a domain user to run SQL services (“Server configuration >> Service Account” step). When I temporary allow the communication from that SQL Server to one of the RWDCs, it works.
I have obviously cached and prepopulated passwords in the RODCs and I am using Domain Admins and non-domain admins accounts.
We have more than 30 windows member servers authenticating against those RODCs in the DMZ and everything works fine.
Any ideas why the SQL installation wizard cannot authenticate against a RODC? I have been googling and I didn’t find anything!
I can also provide Wireshark / Network Monitor traces.
Thanks.