Add dotted name in dns forward zone

[Guest 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

[Guest 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

>

>

>

[Guest 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 ;-)