Error message when you replicate an Active Directory-integrated zone from a Windows Server 2003-based domain controller: "The zone cannot be replicated to all DNS servers in the (null) Active Directory domain"

You create a new Domain Name System (DNS) zone, or you replicate an Active Directory directory service-integrated DNS zone from a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based domain controller. After you do this, you may receive an error message that resembles the following:

This issue may occur if Active Directory replication fails. Active Directory replication may fail because of a DNS lookup failure or because the security channel is broken.

If you verify Active Directory replication by using the Active Directory sites and Services Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in, you may receive one of the following error messages:

Error message 1Error message 2 When you reset the security channel, you may receive an error message that resembles the following:

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

1. Change the DNS server to another DNS server that is available in the domain. To do this, follow these steps:
   1. Right-click My Network Places, and then click Properties.
   2. Right-click Local Area Connection, and then click Properties.
   3. Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties.
   4. Type the IP address of any other DNS server in the Preferred DNS server box, and then click OK two times.
   5. Click Close to close the Local Area Connection Status dialog box.
2. Disable the Kerberos Key Distribution Center service. To do this, follow these steps:
   1. Click Start, point to Programs, click Administrative Tools, and then click Services.
   2. In the list of services, double-click Kerberos Key Distribution Center.
   3. In the Startup type list, click Disabled, click Stop, click Apply, and then click OK.
   4. Close the Services MMC snap-in.
3. Restart the domain controller.
4. Start the Kerberos Key Distribution Center service. To do this, follow these steps:
   1. Click Start, point to Programs, click Administrative Tools, and then click Services.
   2. In the list of services, double-click Kerberos Key Distribution Center.
   3. In the Startup type list, click Automatic, click Apply, click Start, and then click OK.
   4. Close the Services MMC snap-in.