Re: Windows 2003 server, DNS forwarding to internet not working

Thanks Bill. As far as I can tell I've done all of that. The ws report
the server ip as the DNS server. Forwarding for dns that the server
cannot handle is pointed to the isp dns server. I'm not sure if you read
all that I wrote, I know it's kind of long, but something in the details
of what I laid out must be wrong.

In article <e$AJwKmOGHA.1040@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, not.available@online
says...
Install DNS on the server. Create a zone on it for your local network.
Set all the workstations and the server itself to use this server as their
preferred (preferably only) DNS server. Set the DNS server to forward to a
public DNS (such as your ISP).


kiln wrote:
I have a windows 2003 std server that currently is a member of a
workgroup AT, as are the xp workstations. I'm trying to get ready to
install AD but first DHCP and DNS. DHCP works fine. LAN pc names are
resolved by the DNS service but the workstations cannot browse to the
internet (server can).

Setup:
Firewall (smoothwall) ip 192.168.0.1 (dhcp service turned off)

Win2003 server std, one nic.
IP 192.168.0.10 /24
default gateway 192.168.0.1 (ie firewall)
pref dns server (my isp's dns server address
this win2003 server can browse the internet fine.
dhcp service scope range 192.168.0.100 192.168.0.200

All xp workstation are set to auto obtain ip and pref dns server.

Switch joins firewall, server, workstations.

Server and workstations can ping each other and the firewall fine.

I've been using whatever.local at the machine name suffix, I think I
need to do that (at the ws and server dialogs for network identity)
but it's a point of confusion.

I've run the DNS wizard many times, it seems straightforward. Does
resolve local pc names so that part is ok. Steps:

Choose to create a forward lookup zone
This server maintains the zone
Zone name set to whatever.local
Accept default for zone file name
Have variously opted to allow or disallow dynamic updates
Forward requests that this server cannot handle to: (my isp's dns
server ip)

I am sure it's something simple that I'm missing, hopefully someone
can spot it?



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