The "root" server should be pointing to an external DNS server. That is a setting you can change as a property of the external NIC card. Then the "internal" network computers all point to your "DNS" servers IP. (or machinge name)
> Well... > > AD is working fine on itself, > > The problem is, the root AD server needs to be a DNS server (to resolve any > local domain computers). > > I also have my ISDN DUN connection going into the same machine, and I am > using ICS to (supposedly) offer internet access to other machines on the > network. > > Problem is, all external DNS resolution fails (host not found) from the > other machines. > > I think that the local DNS server needs to try and resolve any domain names > it is not aware of via the DUN connection - but am not really sure of how to > go about doing this... Looking at the properties on the DNS server, it looks > like I need to set up forwarders, but this isn't allowed as the server is a > root server... > > If anyone has any idea then... > > Cheers > > Dan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joseph Thompson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 26 November 2001 07:05 > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: DNS Problems... > > > Ahh.. Active directory? > > The trick (and you are only talking about your local network?) is to install > the software and give your 'puter a "valid" domain name right then. > > Is it too late to do a new install? > > (that is the only way I have been abel to get Active Directory to work... I > am NOT an MCSE though!) > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
