Re: DNS questions with SBS 2003
From: Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP] (crisnospamhanna_at_computingnospampossibilities.net)
Date: 01/24/05
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Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 13:30:34 -0600
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-- Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP] --------------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup and not to me directly so that everyone can benefit from the information "Rich" <rich@sohosolutionsinc.com> wrote in message news:u3hiLfkAFHA.612@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > Yes, > I can ping the address but not the name. Can I just add the server IP / > name to the LM host file without enabling WINS services on the server. > What I need to do is join two remote PC to the domain. When I try to join > the domain I get an error it can not find the domain. ( I am guessing it > is > a DNS issue or WINS). Once the PC is joined to the domain I would use IP > to > map drives, or share files and connect to other services. I really don't > want to enable WINS as another service unless I have to in order to join > remote PC to the domain. > > Rich > > "Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]" <crisnospamhanna@computingnospampossibilities.net> > wrote in message news:uW$S7NkAFHA.1408@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >> well the message you are getting if I understand correctly is that it > can't >> find the server? >> >> It can't translate the name to IP. >> >> Thats what the Hosts and LMHosts file will help do >> >> -- >> Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP] >> --------------------------------------- >> Please reply only to the newsgroup and not to me directly so that >> everyone >> can benefit from the information >> "Rich" <rich@sohosolutionsinc.com> wrote in message >> news:%235rJ5jjAFHA.936@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >> > Is that the only way to remotely access the server via name >> > resolutions? >> > I >> > really don't want to enable WINS for security reasons. I'll check the >> > Host >> > and LMHost file but will that allow me to join a domain? >> > >> > >> > "Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]" > <crisnospamhanna@computingnospampossibilities.net> >> > wrote in message news:Odaq7WjAFHA.3120@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >> >> first ensure wins is running on your SBS server >> >> You may also want to configure a Host and LMHosts file on your >> >> workstation >> >> but the following article should give you some insite as to why this > isnt >> >> really working. >> >> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;827603 >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP] >> >> --------------------------------------- >> >> Please reply only to the newsgroup and not to me directly so that >> >> everyone >> >> can benefit from the information >> >> "Rich" <rich@sohosolutionsinc.com> wrote in message >> >> news:eu8%23B4iAFHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... >> >> > All, >> >> > I am a newbie with regards to DNS and I am having an issue setting >> >> > up > a >> >> > remote PC via a VPN connection. I want the remote PC to join the >> >> > domain >> >> > but >> >> > it does not see the domain. I am able to ping the SBS 2003 server > but >> > not >> >> > the server name. (DNS issue?) >> >> > IP - 10.0.5.2 (ok) >> >> > server01 (no) >> >> > - Is is possible to join a PC to a doamin via IP only? >> >> > >> >> > Configurations: >> >> > >> >> > Remote PC >> >> > IP- 10.0.1.50 >> >> > DG- 10.0.1.1 >> >> > DNS- 10.0.5.2 >> >> > DNS- IPS DNS x.x.x.x >> >> > >> >> > Central office >> >> > Network - 10.0.5.x >> >> > SBS 2003 Server - 10.0.5.2 >> >> > DG - 10.0.5.1 >> >> > DNS - 10.0.5.2 >> >> > Foward pointers to DNS of ISP y.y.y.y and w.w.w.w >> >> > >> >> > After some reseach I looked at the DNS mgr and notice that the > reverse >> >> > lookup where not right. I have 2 entries that are not appart of the >> >> > internal subnet. >> >> > 10.0.6.x >> >> > 192.168.1.x >> >> > >> >> > I believe these where test on the second NIC on the server. I only > use >> > 1 >> >> > NIC and have the server behind a firewall. >> >> > >> >> > Can this cause an issue and how do I go about changing it? I want >> >> > to >> >> > delete >> >> > them but don't want more of a mess >> >> > I want to run the wizard but the internal 10.0.5.x network runs fine >> >> > and >> >> > do >> >> > not want to mess it up. >> >> > >> >> > Any help greatly appreiciated. Thanks in advance >> >> > Rich >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> > >
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