Hello Chris,

Yes, domain members have to use the domain DNS servers and nothing else.



Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Hi, thanks for the responses. Do you think this could be the reason
> that local machines can't see the shares though?
>
> Chris
>
> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:
>

>> Hello Chris,
>>
>> You have to use the DC/DNS on the NIC, change it and configure the
>> FORWARDERS tab on the DNS server properties in the DNS management
>> console to the ISPs DNS server, so you have internet name resolution
>> for the complete domain.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
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>>> Server :
>>>
>>> Windows IP Configuration
>>>
>>> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : svr-pensher-01
>>>
>>> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : pensher.local
>>>
>>> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
>>>
>>> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>>>
>>> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>>>
>>> DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : pensher.local
>>>
>>> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>>>
>>> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>>>
>>> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/1000 MT Network
>>> Connection
>>>
>>> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-13-72-FE-1C-4A
>>>
>>> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
>>>
>>> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.100
>>>
>>> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>>>
>>> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.254
>>>
>>> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 127.0.0.1
>>>
>>> ===============
>>>
>>> Client
>>> Windows IP Configuration
>>> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : PENSHER-CAD11
>>> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : pensher.local
>>> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
>>> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>>> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>>> DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : pensher.local
>>> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>>> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>>> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8168B/8111B Family
>>> PCI-E
>>> Gigab
>>> it Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.20)
>>> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1D-7D-A4-D6-97
>>> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
>>> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>>> Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :
>>> fe80::e4b3:ece4:48f7:d340%11(Preferred)
>>> IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.141(Preferred)
>>> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>>> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.254
>>> DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 234888573
>>> DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . :
>>> 00-01-00-01-11-DE-F6-5E-00-1D-7D-A4-D6-97
>>> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.254
>>> NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
>>> =======
>>> I've just noticed that the client DNS server is that of our hardware
>>> firewall
>>>
>>> hrrrrm
>>>
>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello Chris,
>>>>
>>>> Please post an unedited ipconfig /all from the server and a problem
>>>> machine. Is the server installed with the latest SP/patches? Are
>>>> all machines listed in the DNS zone with there correct ip address
>>>> from the LAN?
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>>
>>>> Meinolf Weber
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>>>>> Hi, I just checked and it has the relevant DNS bits and bobs, it's
>>>>> set to listen only on its own IP.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello Chris,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This shouldn't be the issue, but you should always use the real
>>>>>> ipaddress instead. the loopback ip wil be set automatically
>>>>>> during promotion to DC to make sure the server has a running DNS
>>>>>> server configured, if you choose DNS on the DC.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
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>>>>>> and
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>>>>>> no rights.
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>>>> .
>>>>

>> .
>>