Re: Internal DNS suffix same as external
- From: "Ace Fekay [MVP]" <PleaseSubstituteMyActualFirstName&LastNameHere@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2005 13:49:30 -0400
In news:1123599603.487443.174490@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Joshua Gramlich <jggramlich@xxxxxxxxx> made this post, which I then
commented about below:
> Hello,
>
> My predecessor in this organization here set up the Windows domain in
> a not correct way.
>
> The external web server for the org is www.castle.com. The internal
> (I guess the "WINS" name) name of the windows domain is COCONUT which
> has a domain suffix set as castle.com.
>
> Sometimes, DNS doesn't seem to work quite correctly, and folks that
> are trying to reach internal servers are pointed to the external web
> server (hosted off site).
>
>
>
> In an ideal world, I would rebuild the entire windows domain and make
> sure the local domain was castle.local and the external was
> castle.com...but since we don't live in an ideal world, I was hoping
> to get some advice from the group as to my options.
COCONUT and castle.com are separate names. COCONUT is the NetBIOS name,
which will show up in the dropdown list when a client logs on (the legacy
NetBIOS name). However, they can also logon as username@xxxxxxxxxx (called
the UPN name) and the bottom domain list will gray out.
COCONUT has nothing to do with DNS registration.
However, your issues are due to the split namespace. For your folks to reach
the internal servers, simply create the www entry under your own internal
DNS zone called castle.com and provide the internal private IP. If you want
them to get to it via http//castle.com, that would require additonal
registry changes and administrative tasks on all DCs and is not worth the
hassle.
Just keep with your current setup, it's alot work to change the domain over,
and understand the differences explaining to the users as well.
Also, just a reminder, all machines must ONLY use the internal DNS server in
their IP properties. Configure a forwarder to efficiently resolve external
names.
--
Regards,
Ace
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