Re: Cannot Browse The Net From the Server

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From: Ash (ash_at_centurian.com)
Date: 03/04/04


Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 16:49:42 -0500

I tried NSLookup, and it works, and it works well. I get replies from my DNS
server, and non-authoritative server. When i try to ping something like
yahoo.com, or using its ip address, i get request timed outs. I cannot
tracert either from the server. This works well on the other computers
though. I cannot browse the net using the ip addresses. I checked my
gateway, DNS, subnet, IP, everything seems to be correct.

I can ping local machines using either their ip addresses and i can browse
to local network IIS server sites

"Scott Harding - MS MVP" <scrockel@**NO_SPAM**hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OHuIj%23iAEHA.2300@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Can this machine do Nslookups on domain names and get the correct answer?
> Can you ping past your router? Can you get to websites by IP address
instead
> of domain name? What about proxy settings in IE? Proxy client?
>
> --
> Scott Harding
> MCSE, MCSA, A+, Network+
> Microsoft MVP - Windows NT Server
>
> "Ash" <ash@centurian.com> wrote in message
> news:eCahqyiAEHA.684@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Hi,
> >
> > The DNS is set to query from my isp incase it cannot resolve domain
names.
> > All other users on the network can browse the internet, its only the
> server.
> > I have to install a software that must have access to the internet,
hence
> > the need to browse to that site for setup purposes.
> >
> > Any other reason why only the server wouldn't access the net? The IP
> > configurations are all correct, I double checked it.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ash
> >
> >
> >
> > "Steven L Umbach" <sumbach@nospam-ameritech.net> wrote in message
> > news:KTL1c.30412$PY.98@newssvr26.news.prodigy.com...
> > > You probably need to configure your dns to forward to your ISP or use
> > root
> > > hints as described in the KB link below. However I would not recommend
> > > "bowsing" the internet from a domain controller. If you want to check
> for
> > > critical updates, etc maybe. For a domain controller I recommend
setting
> > > security for the internet Web Content Zone to high, set privacy to
high,
> > and
> > > add needed safe sites to the trusted Web Content Zone where security
> > should
> > > be medium and add sites such as Micrsosoft.com to the cookie exception
> > list.
> > > That would be similar as to how Windows 2003 server comes configured
for
> > the
> > > internet. --- Steve
> > >
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B291382
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;815141
> > >
> > > "Ash" <ash@centurian.com> wrote in message
> > > news:#2vvJ1hAEHA.1964@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I have a server running windows 2000 Adv Server, and its a domain
> > > controller
> > > > (Part of the Active Directory).. The problem I face is, i cannot
surf
> > the
> > > > internet at all on it, although i can do nslookup query to the DNS
> > server
> > > > (within our network), and clients can connect to it from the network
> for
> > > > file access, etc. Nothing has been changed on the firewall.
> > > >
> > > > I checked the gateway and DNS numbers, and all of those are correct.
> > > >
> > > > Anyone with an idea whats wrong with this?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Ash
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>



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