Re: [AFMUG] DNS Suffix

2019-09-24 Thread Robert Andrews
*Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] DNS Suffix I wonder why the option is still there in the normal settings, but isn't actually looked at by default. Must be more "intuitive" that way ;) Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Original message From: Paul McCall mailto:pa...@

Re: [AFMUG] DNS Suffix

2019-09-24 Thread Paul McCall
Probably because….. Microsoft LOL It worked fine before … therefor it must be “improved” From: AF On Behalf Of dmmoffett Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2019 9:05 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] DNS Suffix I wonder why the option is still there in the normal

Re: [AFMUG] DNS Suffix

2019-09-18 Thread dmmoffett
AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] DNS Suffix Found it.   Local Group Policy Editor.   Admin Templates, DNS Client.  Enable “Allow DNS suffix appending…. “ etc.     From: AF On Behalf Of Paul McCall Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2019 3:36 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave U

Re: [AFMUG] DNS Suffix

2019-09-18 Thread Paul McCall
To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] DNS Suffix are you talking about DNS Suffix Search List? On Wed, Sep 18, 2019 at 2:06 PM Paul McCall mailto:pa...@pdmnet.net>> wrote: That’s correct. I also googled hosts file dns suffix and nothing. I am sure there is a registry s

Re: [AFMUG] DNS Suffix

2019-09-18 Thread Steve Jones
Of * Mike Hammett >> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 18, 2019 2:44 PM >> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] DNS Suffix >> >> >> >> That does work, but isn't what Paul is asking about. >> >> >> &

Re: [AFMUG] DNS Suffix

2019-09-18 Thread Steve Jones
name you > wanted and what it pointed to and it would work. > > > > Not sure if that still works, or if you need something more in Windows 10. > > > > *From:* AF *On Behalf Of *Paul McCall > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 18, 2019 12:27 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm M

Re: [AFMUG] DNS Suffix

2019-09-18 Thread Paul McCall
very helpful From: AF On Behalf Of Mike Hammett Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2019 2:44 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] DNS Suffix That does work, but isn't what Paul is asking about. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions<http://www.ics-il.

Re: [AFMUG] DNS Suffix

2019-09-18 Thread Mike Hammett
t; Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2019 1:39:53 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] DNS Suffix yeah, hosts work but you have to go through steps to edit it, dont recall what all they were, i think you have to rename it, edit it, then copy it back On Wed, Sep 18, 2019 at 1:37 PM Sterling Jacobson &l

Re: [AFMUG] DNS Suffix

2019-09-18 Thread Mike Hammett
, September 18, 2019 1:37:00 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] DNS Suffix On Windows you used to open the Hosts file and enter the ‘alias’ name you wanted and what it pointed to and it would work. Not sure if that still works, or if you need something more in Windows 10. From: AF On Behalf

Re: [AFMUG] DNS Suffix

2019-09-18 Thread Steve Jones
wanted and what it pointed to and it would work. > > > > Not sure if that still works, or if you need something more in Windows 10. > > > > *From:* AF *On Behalf Of * Paul McCall > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 18, 2019 12:27 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group

Re: [AFMUG] DNS Suffix

2019-09-18 Thread Sterling Jacobson
Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] DNS Suffix I agree it should be trivial. In our case, we have a domain name where ALL internal equipment has a DNS forward have A records for (and in most cases reverses), and we prefix that domain name with a zone for each tower.So, it would

Re: [AFMUG] DNS Suffix

2019-09-18 Thread Paul McCall
Moffett Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 10:41 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] DNS Suffix More like you telnet to "foo" and the computer fills in foo.bar.net. I understand how it could be convenient, but I've never really relied on it. I do not know the answer to th

Re: [AFMUG] DNS Suffix

2019-09-17 Thread Adam Moffett
More like you telnet to "foo" and the computer fills in foo.bar.net.  I understand how it could be convenient, but I've never really relied on it. I do not know the answer to the question.  It was definitely a trivial feature in older Windows versions, so I'm surprised it isn't trivial still.

Re: [AFMUG] DNS Suffix

2019-09-17 Thread Ken Hohhof
I may be showing my ignorance, but what is a DNS suffix? I assume you don't mean tld, like .com or .net. Is this a feature where if you don't enter a domain name, it fills in a default? Like if your domain is foo.bar and you address an email to just paul, it assumes you mean p...@foo.bar?