Joining a Macbook Pro to Active Directory

DeaconFrost

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I'm completely at a loss for what to try at this point. I've gone through about every step I can find with Google, with no luck. I have a new Macbook Pro running El Capitan (10.11.6). I am able to ping either of our domain controllers.

In network settings, I can confirm that it has a proper IP address, our domain (company.local, for this purpose) is shown in Search Domains, and the proper DNS servers are listed.

Whenever I try to join the domain, I am greeted with a message that is it unable to contact the directory server. Sometimes, it adds a 5200 at the end of the message. I am using domain admin credentials, and have tried creating the computer account in AD already and without the account being present.

Is there anything else I can try? The two domain controllers are both running Server 2016, if that matters.
 
Does your computer name contain a hyphen (-)?

To check Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Sharing.

 
Yes, no issues with adding Windows machines. I've done three this week already from the very same connection.
 
Is there anything that needs to be enabled on the DC to allow Mac's to join? Any services or roles?
 
According to Apple Support, AD2016 may not be compatible with Macs as of yet. Ugh.
 
Yet another reason why not to upgrade. You get spyware and stuff breaks.

Spyware?

Deacon, I have a Mac Mini bound to my Server 2016 based AD just fine. It's the latest Sierra, but I started off with El Capitan. Can't remember doing anything special.
Can you confirm lookup of DC SRV records for the domain on the Mac? To me it sounds like it doesn't know what site it's in or available DCs.
 
never have a problem with joining Mac to domain at work. Maybe you need to make change to the DC.
 
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