Re: PDC Domain Name = website domain

Jonathan wrote:
> Kevin, I have got a similar problem to the above and have done what
> you sugested here and the server can access the web site, but the
> clients can not.
>
> An anomally that I don't quite understand is that the users are
> logging into a domain callet xyz but the AD does not have the same
> name, and neither does the DNS.

Check to see if you have a Root "." forward lookup zone, if you do delete
it. This enables root hints to the internet root, it also allows you to
enable a forwarder. You should never allow domain members access to a DNS
server that does not support the AD domain, all must use the AD DNS server.
No external DNS server is allowed in any position, on any interface,
including dial up interfaces.

> If I try to open domain xyz in AD it just opens the other domain with
> the defferent name.
>
> I can get around the issue by adding an external DNS to DHCP for
> clients but the whole scenario of the hosted web site having the same
> name as the active directory seems like a mistake, and the clients
> loging into a different named domain than what is in AD also does not
> seem right.

Mistake? Not really, but you do have to keep in mind you will have to add
the records to the internal DNS for sites using the same domain name. The
only record you can't change is the one for the domain name. The domain name
record must point to the IP address(es) of the domain controllers for the
Sysvol DFS share \\domainname\sysvol. So in that respect, it could be
considered a mistake and is why I usually recommend using a third level
domain name.


--?
Best regards,
Kevin D4 Dad Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]
Hope This Helps
===================================
When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group"
via your newsreader so that others may learn and
benefit from your issue, to respond directly to
me remove the nospam. from my email address.
===================================
http://www.lonestaramerica.com/
===================================
Use Outlook Express?... Get OE_Quotefix:
It will strip signature out and more
http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/oe-quotefix/
===================================
Keep a back up of your OE settings and folders
with OEBackup:
http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
===================================


.

Relevant Pages

  • Issues migrating SBS 2003 domain to Server 2008 Standard
    ... We are stuck migrating our SBS 2003 domain to Server 2008. ... Fatal Error:DsGetDcName (SRV-EXCH) call failed, ... Verify your Domain Name Sysytem (DNS) is ... network connectivity to a domain controller. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • Re: AD management snap in cannot find DC (netdiag /v workstation)
    ... The name.local entries are used by my apache server to implement ... change button, more button, the "Primary DNS suffix of this ... Attr: subschemaSubentry ... Owner of the binding path: ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.active_directory)
  • Re: AD management snap in cannot find DC (netdiag /v workstation)
    ... button, more button, the "Primary DNS suffix of this computer", it should ... The Security System could not establish a secured connection with the server ... Attr: subschemaSubentry ... Owner of the binding path: ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.active_directory)
  • Re: AD management snap in cannot find DC (netdiag /v workstation)
    ... DNS Host Name: tonyb-pc.imageproc.imageproc.com ... Testing IpConfig - pinging the DHCP Server... ... Attr: subschemaSubentry ... Owner of the binding path: ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.active_directory)
  • Re: Issues migrating SBS 2003 domain to Server 2008 Standard
    ... Since you have migrated to standard server 2008 you would be better served posting in a Standard server NG. ... Event String: ... Verify your Domain Name Sysytem (DNS) is ... network connectivity to a domain controller. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)