Add dotted name in dns forward zone

[Jake]

Hi,

In a w2003 domain (mydomain.lan) we have a linux intranett server we
want users to access by entering intranet.lan.

I opened DNS / Forward Lookup Zones / Mydomain.lan, selected New Host
(A) and entered intranet.lan and its IP address in the record.

I noticed that a new folder named lan was created under Mydomain.lan and
it contained the host entry intranet with corresponding IP address.

However it does not resolve. If we enter a non-dotted name it resolves
nicely. What do we need to do to have a dotted name like this resolve
via a win dns server?

thanks for suggestions

Jake

 

[Steve Goddard]

RE: Add dotted name in dns forward zone

Here's a suggestion, I'm a bit rusty on DNS but I think any windows host is
seeing the .ian as a domain therefore you will need to create a new zone
called ian in your root domain and enter the one A record of mydomain.


--
Steve G.
MCSA 2003 +M


"Jake" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> In a w2003 domain (mydomain.lan) we have a linux intranett server we
> want users to access by entering intranet.lan.
>
> I opened DNS / Forward Lookup Zones / Mydomain.lan, selected New Host
> (A) and entered intranet.lan and its IP address in the record.
>
> I noticed that a new folder named lan was created under Mydomain.lan and
> it contained the host entry intranet with corresponding IP address.
>
> However it does not resolve. If we enter a non-dotted name it resolves
> nicely. What do we need to do to have a dotted name like this resolve
> via a win dns server?
>
> thanks for suggestions
>
> Jake
>
>
>

 

[Jake]

Re: Add dotted name in dns forward zone

Steve Goddard skreiv:
> Here's a suggestion, I'm a bit rusty on DNS but I think any windows host is
> seeing the .ian as a domain therefore you will need to create a new zone
> called ian in your root domain and enter the one A record of mydomain.
>
>
That worked nicely!

tnx a lot ;-)