Manage Windows Server 2008 DNS role

Hi,
I'm testing Windows Server 2008 Server Core.
The primary role of my server is DNS Server. Usign command line the dns was installed and configured.
Now I'll be manage the dns usign mmc dns snap-in from another computer in the same subnet.
When I register the DNS server on this computer an access deny error occured.
Can somenone help me to grant remote machine to open this connection?
For testing access on Windows server 2008 computer I have open rdp connection. Firewall service is disable.
Thanks in advanced.
Marco

I got more or less the same:
I joined a Core server to my W2K3 Domain.
I promted the core server as the 2nd Domain controller
I can now use nslookup to query DNS on the core server
But when try to manange DNS with a dns MMC snapin i get access denied (you do not have permission to access this dns server)
The Ip settings seem to be fine
DC01 (w2k3)
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/1000 MT Network Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0C-29-4A-F6-5A
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.3
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.192.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.8
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.3
Core Server (W2K8) CTP july
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/1000 MT Network Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0C-29-CF-36-A5
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80:19a:b7c5:6d00:bb99%2(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.2(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.192.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.8
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : ::1
                                    10.0.0.2
                                    127.0.0.1
                                    10.0.0.3
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
I'm a little bit lost,

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