Remote management via Server app authentication issues

I am having issues with server app. I can login to my home server if I choose the "other computer" option and input the IP address of the server and respective authentication information, but if I acutally choose server that appears in the "manage" screen, server.xxxxxx.private, the authentication fails. Go figure. I also had this issue when I when to bind our other computers to the server.
What could cause this issue?

I figured it out! I had to add the IP of the server as a DNS Server in Network preferences Advanced Tab. Also binding worked as well when I did this.

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