Re: Dynamic DNS not working

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From: Kevin D. Goodknecht [MVP] (admin_at_nospam.LSAOL.COM)
Date: 03/16/04 

Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 15:29:10 -0600

In news:e88301c40b9b$cee64390$a101280a@phx.gbl,
anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
posted a question
Then Kevin replied below:
> First, thanks for the reply, Kevin.
>
> Let's make it even less complicated: statically-addressed
> hosts are not updating properly.
>
> Here's another twist: when I attempt
> to "ipconfig /registerdns" from my statically-addressed
> XP machine a strange error appears in the local System
> log, ID 40961, source LSASRV:
> The Security System could not establish a secured
> connection with the server DNS/prisoner.iana.org. No
> authentication protocol was available.
>
> It's like the workstation is trying to do a secure DDNS
> update. No such error appears in 2003 servers (with
> static addresses).
>
> I have enabled packet logging in DNS.

Create a reverse lookup zone for your private network this will stop.

>
> **** I THINK I JUST DISCOVERED SOMETHING ***
>
> I checked the SOA record; it was pointing to a valid
> CNAME record, which was pointing to a valid A record. I
> changed it to a straight A record and now updates are
> working. I'm going to change it back and see what
> happens. I'll post soon.
>

CNAMEs do weird things, I usually don't recommend them if you can use an "A"
Record. 

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