Re: DNS A records not registering in workgroup environment

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From: William Stacey [MVP] (staceywREMOVE_at_mvps.org)
Date: 04/21/04 

Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 11:35:09 -0400

That is because AD clients get the Primary DNS suffix poked in on
configuration.
XP Clients (workgroup also) also have a Primary DNS suffix. It can be found
int System Properties/computer name/change/primary dns suffix (or something
like that.) View the current Primary DNS suffix using ipconfig /all. This
can be poked in using a script (or maybe a profile/login, etc - can't
remember). I would favor using the correct Primary DNS suffix over a
connection suffix if I had to pick. The reason one or other is required is
because the client needs to know what domain to register the A record into.
Without it, it has no clue. 

-- 
William Stacey, MVP
"Justin" <justin.lokitz@cda.canon.com> wrote in message
news:8ac6318.0404210644.3832ca90@posting.google.com...
> Is it possible to configure DDNS/DHCP so workgroup clients will fully
> register (both A and PTR records) in DNS without having to manually
> add the DNS suffix to each client?
>
> The only way I have figured out how to get workgroup clients to fully
> register in DNS (both A and PTR records) is to manually add the DNS
> suffix on the client and check 'use this connection suffix in DNS
> registration' on the client machine.
>
> If I dont manually add this on the workgroup client then only a PTR
> record is added in DNS and there is no A record.
> AD clients register correctly without having to manually anything to
> them.
>
> The main difference I notice when I compare the ipconfig of workgroup
> clients to AD clients is that there is no primary DNS suffix for
> workgroup clients but there is a primary suffix for AD clients.  Is it
> possible for DHCP to automatically set the Primary DNS suffix for
> workgroup clients also?
>
> Thanks!
> Justin

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