Re: Domain Name same as Web page

From: Marina Roos [SBS-MVP] (marina_at_roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com)
Date: 02/03/05 

Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 14:01:38 +0100

Hi,

Did you contact Jeff directly about this? He does support his kit. 

-- 
Regards,
Marina
Microsoft SBS-MVP
One of the Magical M&M's
"IBC" <spamityspam@spam.spam> schreef in bericht
news:eXLJMKHCFHA.2196@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Marina,
>
> As Jeff can attest, I'm no AD wiz, so if its written between the lines in
> the documentation I'm not going to get it. I believe the response to my
> question about this very thing was "not recommended" and not supported. If
> you know otherwise and can point me to what I'm missing I'd be happy to
> revisit it.
>
> I don't want to state too much else for fear of misrepresenting something
> due to my lack of understanding. Jeff has produced a fine kit that I would
> recommend to others.
>
>
>
> "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in
message
> news:OURayj%23BFHA.2104@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Are you sure the Swing It prevents you from changing the domain name?
> Check
> > again.
> >
> > -- 
> > Regards,
> >
> > Marina
> > Microsoft SBS-MVP
> > One of the Magical M&M's
> >
> > "IBC" <spamityspam@spam.spam> schreef in bericht
> > news:exkjM69BFHA.1292@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > Thanks for the leads, I'll do more reading.
> > >
> > > I'm not happy at all about the .com ending but I wasn't in control at
> the
> > > time. Now we're upgrading and I thought we would have our chance to
fix
> > it,
> > > but I'm using the Swing It! Kit, and that precludes me from fixing the
> DN.
> > > If ANYBODY can figure out how to change it and still Swing It, I'm all
> > ears.
> > >
> > > So unless I can find a way to fix it without having to recreate a
whole
> > new
> > > server from scratch I'll be stuck with the cruddy one.
> > >
> > >
> > > "SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <not@your.nellie> wrote in message
> > > news:O7sLtv9BFHA.2428@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > > > Frequently asked questions about Windows 2000 DNS and Windows Server
> > 2003
> > > > DNS
> > > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;291382
> > > >
> > > > You may have noticed that I'm somewhat opinionated on the subject of
> AD
> > > DNS
> > > > namespace http://imho.dyndns.org/addns.htm
> > > >
> > > > IMHO (sorry to shout) THERE IS NOT ONE LEGITIMATE REASON WHY YOUR AD
> DNS
> > > > NAMESPACE SHOULD BE IN ANY WAY CONNECTED TO YOUR INTERNET FQDN.
> > > >
> > > > Never, no-one, home user, SOHO, SMB, Corporate OR International
world
> > > power.
> > > >
> > > > You are creating a namespace purely for the operation of your AD, it
> > > should
> > > > be WHOLLY private. If you wish to make resources inside the AD
> available
> > > to
> > > > external requesters you will, in most cases, not actually be
> publishing
> > > the
> > > > internal address of the object but the address of the firewall which
> > makes
> > > > the object available in a secure manner.
> > > >
> > > > If I could, I would flatten your server and set it up correctly.
I've
> > > worked
> > > > a couple of sites where we were not allowed to correct problems of
> this
> > > > type. Yes, you can normally work around it but it's always there. It
> > costs
> > > > you a few minutes here, a few minutes there, continuously. By
> addressing
> > > the
> > > > problem you not only make life easier but actually save in the long
> > term.
> > > >
> > > > "IBC" <spamityspam@spam.spam> wrote in message
> > > > news:efOnJW9BFHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > > SuperGumby,
> > > > >
> > > > > How are 'subdomains' handled? For instance, our domain was named
> > > > > corp.company.com (thank you dear consultant). It would appear
anyhow
> > > that
> > > > > everything resolves properly, but I'm interested in finding out
more
> > > about
> > > > > what ramifications using the ".com" suffix has in this situation.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <not@your.nellie> wrote in message
> > > > > news:uSuhpB9BFHA.2624@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > >> http://www.smallbizserver.net/Default.aspx?tabid=71
> > > > >>
> > > > >> "Ken" <KFANION@FANIONMCD.COM> wrote in message
> > > > >> news:185d01c507cb$d4a31420$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> > > > >> > Is there a way around accessing an external web page that
> > > > >> > has the same name as the local domain name?
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > ie.. SBS server 2000 is acme.com.  Users on this domain
> > > > >> > can't access the company web page (acme.com) which is
> > > > >> > maintained off-site.  I realize the domain should be
> > > > >> > acme.local.  Is the somewhere in DNS to look the site up
> > > > >> > directly.  I've tried just using the real IP address and
> > > > >> > have had no luck.
> > > > >> > Thanks
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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