Re: DNS 101?

From: Bernie Hunt (bhunt_at_optonline.net)
Date: 02/15/05


Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 00:03:42 -0500

Ace,

Those are the directions I followed off of Susan's site. I've checked and
double checked many times. When try to ping company.com from the console I
get "could not find host". I am able to ping company.local. This is what has
lead me to think DNS.

Bernie

"Ace Fekay [MVP]"
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> Bernie Hunt <bhunt@optonline.net> made a post then I commented below
>> I have problem setting up LCS relating to DNS setting and it's
>> pointed out to me just how little I know about using DNS is an 03
>> server. Can anyone point me to a good resourse to upgrade my DNS
>> knowledge and how to set it up on Server03?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bernie
>
> The problem you are experiencing is probably due to not being sure how to
> create a specific SRV record, which is what LCS requires.
>
> Steps.
> 1. Open LCS, right click User Services Global Settings, Properties. Under
> the Domains tab, click Add, and add the .com domain (i.e. microsoft.com)
> 2. Under LCS again, in the Users folder, verify the user is enabled, and
> the SIP URI is set to sip:user1@microsoft.com
> 3. Go to DNS, create a forward lookup zone called "microsoft.com".
> 4. Right-click microsoft.com, Other New Records, select Service Location
> (SRV). For the Service, type _sip, for the Port number, type 5060, for the
> host offering this service, type the FQDN of the server.
> 5. Ipconfig/flushdns, ipconfig/registerdns.
> 6. Go to LCS, right click the server, select Stop, then Start.
> 7. Logon to the IM (Windows Messenger 5.0) using the username
> user1@microsoft.com under SIP Communications Service Accout.
> 8. Try to logon now.
>
> Read this (and steps above copied from) for more info:
>
> Want to install Live Communication Server on SBS 2k3?:
> http://msmvps.com/bradley/archive/2003/12/23/1257.aspx
>
>
>
> --
> Regards,
> Ace
>
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> so all can benefit.
>
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> and confers no rights.
>
> Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSE+I, MCT, MVP
> Microsoft Windows MVP - Windows Server - Directory Services
>
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