Re: Debian Server hostname and Win 2003 DNS server
Hi all.
> > I have 2 new running Debian Etch :-) server into an (old) Windows
> > environment.
> > Servers work like a charm, but i am not able to ping them by hostname.
> > They are configured with a static ip address and have samba installed and
> > working.
> Is there some problem with adding the machines as A records in the Windows
> DNS Management console?
I am not the Windows Administrator. So i call the man who administer
the DNS and DHCP server.
He tell me that the Windows 2003 DNS service does not allow dns entry
update if the machine is not registered in Active Directory.
Of course those Debian machine are NOT registered in AD.
So, the way suggested by Chris is of course the right one, but in the
case below explained.
The solution could be:
- add the Debian machine in the AD (i'm not good enough yet :-D), but
the Windows admin will not be very happy for this - he reads that
maybe required an installation of Windows Services for UNIX 3.5
- enter manually the DNS entry on DNS server : here that admin tell me
that due to some feature that i don't remember (sorry), there will be
the risk that the DNS server delete that entry after 7/14 days if not
queried for that period.
We have not take a decision yet.
:-D
Regards!
M
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