Re: Can't get DNS right

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From: Ace Fekay [MVP] (PleaseSubstituteMyActualFirstName&LastNameHere_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 08/25/04


Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 23:35:15 -0400

In news:c99601c48a0a$c70a3ee0$a601280a@phx.gbl,
Netware2Microsoft <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> made a post then I
commented below
> I've read several posts about having NSLookup errors and
> after fixing the reverse lookup zone I SEEM to have the
> result I need. NSLookup displays the name of my server
> and the IP address. However, when I go to my PC to
> connect to my W2003Server, I can get a reply from pinging
> my server's address but NOT the name. I assume something
> is still screwed up in my server's DNS. On my PC, my
> preferred DNS IP is the IP of my server and I don't have
> any records of my ISPs IP in the TCP/IP properties. When
> I try to change from workgroup to my domain, it can't
> find the domain. I'm clueless right now. I appreciate
> the help.
>
> Thanks,
> Dale

Dale,

In addition to the other requests for config info (which will greatly help),
can you also post your AD DNS domain name as well please? That's your domain
name that shows up in ADUC. With all this data, we can usually formulate a
diagnosis in your scenario with 95% accuracy.

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