Re: Simple PTR Record Question

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 06/25/04 

Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 04:44:31 -0700

Thanks for your response. The client is set to register
in DNS but I beleive it only registers A records. What do
I need to look at to make sure that the PTR gets
registered? Or are you thinking that uf the client has
the check box checked in the DNS section of the TCP/IP
protocol that it should register both.
-=daveg=-
>-----Original Message-----
>In news:20c2f01c45a36$1df33b30$a601280a@phx.gbl,
>Mako <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> posted their
thoughts, then I
>offered mine
>> Do I have to use DHCP to register PTR record? I know
>> newer clients can register A records but I dont think
the
>> register PTR's. Is there anything else I can do to
>> register them or am I stuck using DHCP. Fixed IP
machine
>> register wy not Dynamic?
>> -=daveg=-
>
>
>If you need reverse lookups, the PTR records are auto
registered by W2k and
>newer machines. Make sure the zone is allowing dynamic
updates.
>
>Based on DHCP Option 081, DHCP will register the
client's IP and the client
>will register the reverse. You can force DHCP to update
the clients. That's
>under DHCP properties, DNS tab (which are the settings
for Option 081).
>
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