Re: VPN and DNS Resolution

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From: RJ (jr_at_testout.com)
Date: 04/26/04 

Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 20:59:11 -0500

I am not sure where to append the suffix for the client - more likely in
DHCP somewhere.

However, I did modify the connectoid for the VPN and that worked.

My solution is to create a VPN client using CMAK that already has this
setting.

Thanks!

"Marty List" <bill.gates@sun.com> wrote in message
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>
> "JD" <jd@mail.com> wrote in message
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> > Configuration:
> > --------------
> > Server 1: Windows 2003 AD / DNS Integrated Native (DNS and DHCP only -
NO
> > WINS)
> > Server 2: Windows 2003 VPN Server
> > (Both are part of domain XYZ.local)
> >
> > When I am on the LAN - I can ping Server by hostname (not using FQDN) -
> ping
> > hostA = success
> >
> > Problem:
> > ---------
> > When I connect via VPN, I can not ping this same server by its hostname,
> but
> > I can ping by FQDN -
> > ping hostA=fail - ping hostA.XYZ.local = success
> >
> > Question:
> > ----------
> > CAN someone please explain how this works like this and how I can have
> same
> > functionality as LAN connected?
> > I want ping hostA=success even via VPN
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> >
>
>
> The client only appends DNS suffixes to the host name if they are
configured
> for the adapter. Sometimes this is hard-coded on the client, but usually
> this is set by your DHCP address lease. I don't have access right now,
and
> I can't remember for sure if you can get VPN servers to pass through the
DNS
> suffix to the clients or not.
>
> Have you tried adding the DNS suffix to the client's VPN connectoid?
Under
> the advanced TCP/IP settings there is a field for the DNS suffix.
>
>
>

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