Re: DNS - Forward Zone only showing the server

From: Greg Mohr (gcmohr_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 11/28/04 

Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 20:46:44 -0500

The event log just began listing a System error in the event log:

Source: NETLOGON
Event ID: 5781
Dynamic registration or deregistration of one or more DNS records failed because no DNS servers are available.

Here is an ipconfig /all result:

Windows 2000 IP Configuration

        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : atldc
        Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . : AFS
        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
        DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : AFS

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-E0-81-52-78-84
        DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2
        Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2

Greg

"Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]" <admin@nospam.WFTX.US> wrote in message news:eIcS1BL1EHA.3416@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> In news:%23BykGdI1EHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl,
> Greg Mohr <gcmohr@hotmail.com> commented
> Then Kevin replied below:
> > I have been asked to look at a new domain server with
> > problems in the Forward Zone.
> >
> > The Forward Zone is only populated with the server itself.
> > The Reverse Zone is populated with all of the clients,
> > including the servers.
> >
> > The TCP/IP settings for DNs point back tothe server
> > itself and not to the public DNS servers. The domain name
> > is set to Server.Domain, not a FQDN.
> >
> > The event logs are not showing any errors for DNS,
> > however the security log is beginning to show errors for
> > pre-authentication on login. That is all that indicates
> > any problems in the Event Logs.
> >
> > I am stumped, I deleted the Forward Zone and recreated
> > it, with the same results. Any suggestions?
>
> You say your event logs don't show any errors?
> If it is as you say with your domain name being just "domain" instead of
> "domain.com" this should be logging events 5781, unless you have already
> modified the registry to allow this. You did not mention modifying the
> registry yet, so I am kinda confused. Unless you don't actually have a
> single-label domain name as you said.
> 826743 - Clients cannot dynamically register DNS records in a single-label
> forward lookup zone:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=826743
>
> If you need further help post back with an ipconfig /all, your AD domain
> name from ADUC, and the list of forward lookup zones in DNS.
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Kevin D4 Dad Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]
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