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I've searched the web for a while to the answer to this question, and
can't seem to find anything.
Currently, there's a program that, once installed, requires an entry
to the hosts file of each individual PC. I know that there's some way
to configured this in DNS (vs. hosts file), I just don't know where or
how.
The entry in the hosts file is:
pqrsserver 192.168.11.20
This entry is used by different clients on different domains, so I
can't use the FQDN (AFAIK).
I have tried adding PQRSSERVER as a fowarder in 2003 server (with the
corrosponding IP), but it doesn't seem to work (did a flushdns,
registerdns).
If any other info is needed, please let me know and TIA!
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Can you not just create a record for the pqrsserver in a DNS zone that you
control?
Anthony
http://www.airdesk.co.uk
<hallen.eaglesct[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message
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[Quoted Text] > I've searched the web for a while to the answer to this question, and
> can't seem to find anything.
>
> Currently, there's a program that, once installed, requires an entry
> to the hosts file of each individual PC. I know that there's some way
> to configured this in DNS (vs. hosts file), I just don't know where or
> how.
>
> The entry in the hosts file is:
> pqrsserver 192.168.11.20
>
> This entry is used by different clients on different domains, so I
> can't use the FQDN (AFAIK).
>
> I have tried adding PQRSSERVER as a fowarder in 2003 server (with the
> corrosponding IP), but it doesn't seem to work (did a flushdns,
> registerdns).
>
>
> If any other info is needed, please let me know and TIA!
>
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(Still learning this stuff) How would I do that, and what record type
would I pick?
One last think, would it automatically append my domain info
(thelab.local)? If so, this is no good.
On Jun 25, 1:16 pm, "Anthony" <anthony.s...[ at ]spammedout.com> wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Can you not just create a record for the pqrsserver in a DNS zone that you > control? > Anthony http://www.airdesk.co.uk> > <hallen.eagle...[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:1182788516.028983.71420[ at ]m37g2000prh.googlegroups.com... > > > I've searched the web for a while to the answer to this question, and > > can't seem to find anything. > > > Currently, there's a program that, once installed, requires an entry > > to the hosts file of each individual PC. I know that there's some way > > to configured this in DNS (vs. hosts file), I just don't know where or > > how. > > > The entry in the hosts file is: > > pqrsserver 192.168.11.20 > > > This entry is used by different clients on different domains, so I > > can't use the FQDN (AFAIK). > > > I have tried adding PQRSSERVER as a fowarder in 2003 server (with the > > corrosponding IP), but it doesn't seem to work (did a flushdns, > > registerdns). > > > If any other info is needed, please let me know and TIA!
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If you don't (e.g in a browser) or can't (e.g in a legacy client) specifiy
the FQDN, and if the client does not find it on the local network, then it
will append it's own domain zone(s) and try DNS.
Why is thelab.local no good? Is it because the clients are not in this dns
domain? If so, you could create the Host record in their own domain zone.
You can also specify the domain names to append, in the client network
properties.
If you can't do that either, you could consider creating a WINS record.
Lots of options: it depends on exactly what the problem is,
Anthony:
http://www.airdesk.co.uk
<hallen.eaglesct[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message
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[Quoted Text] > (Still learning this stuff) How would I do that, and what record type > would I pick? > > One last think, would it automatically append my domain info > (thelab.local)? If so, this is no good. > > > On Jun 25, 1:16 pm, "Anthony" <anthony.s...[ at ]spammedout.com> wrote: >> Can you not just create a record for the pqrsserver in a DNS zone that >> you >> control? >> Anthony http://www.airdesk.co.uk>> >> <hallen.eagle...[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message >> >> news:1182788516.028983.71420[ at ]m37g2000prh.googlegroups.com... >> >> > I've searched the web for a while to the answer to this question, and >> > can't seem to find anything. >> >> > Currently, there's a program that, once installed, requires an entry >> > to the hosts file of each individual PC. I know that there's some way >> > to configured this in DNS (vs. hosts file), I just don't know where or >> > how. >> >> > The entry in the hosts file is: >> > pqrsserver 192.168.11.20 >> >> > This entry is used by different clients on different domains, so I >> > can't use the FQDN (AFAIK). >> >> > I have tried adding PQRSSERVER as a fowarder in 2003 server (with the >> > corrosponding IP), but it doesn't seem to work (did a flushdns, >> > registerdns). >> >> > If any other info is needed, please let me know and TIA! > >
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The computer I'm trying to access my not be on a domain. The most I
can tell you is the name of the machine (pqrsserver) and the IP
(192.168.11.20).
The domain we have setup in a test area is "thelab.local". The machine
I'm trying to add is NOT a part of this domain (pqrsserver).
I guess with the machine not being in the same domain, DNS is out. I
guess I could try WINS, never really used it before. Any hints?
Thanks.
On Jun 25, 3:01 pm, "Anthony" <anthony.s...[ at ]spammedout.com> wrote:
[Quoted Text] > If you don't (e.g in a browser) or can't (e.g in a legacy client) specifiy > the FQDN, and if the client does not find it on the local network, then it > will append it's own domain zone(s) and try DNS. > Why is thelab.local no good? Is it because the clients are not in this dns > domain? If so, you could create the Host record in their own domain zone. > You can also specify the domain names to append, in the client network > properties. > If you can't do that either, you could consider creating a WINS record. > Lots of options: it depends on exactly what the problem is, > Anthony: http://www.airdesk.co.uk> > <hallen.eagle...[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:1182793658.723269.52940[ at ]g37g2000prf.googlegroups.com... > > > (Still learning this stuff) How would I do that, and what record type > > would I pick? > > > One last think, would it automatically append my domain info > > (thelab.local)? If so, this is no good. > > > On Jun 25, 1:16 pm, "Anthony" <anthony.s...[ at ]spammedout.com> wrote: > >> Can you not just create a record for the pqrsserver in a DNS zone that > >> you > >> control? > >> Anthony http://www.airdesk.co.uk> > >> <hallen.eagle...[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message > > >>news:1182788516.028983.71420[ at ]m37g2000prh.googlegroups.com... > > >> > I've searched the web for a while to the answer to this question, and > >> > can't seem to find anything. > > >> > Currently, there's a program that, once installed, requires an entry > >> > to the hosts file of each individual PC. I know that there's some way > >> > to configured this in DNS (vs. hosts file), I just don't know where or > >> > how. > > >> > The entry in the hosts file is: > >> > pqrsserver 192.168.11.20 > > >> > This entry is used by different clients on different domains, so I > >> > can't use the FQDN (AFAIK). > > >> > I have tried adding PQRSSERVER as a fowarder in 2003 server (with the > >> > corrosponding IP), but it doesn't seem to work (did a flushdns, > >> > registerdns). > > >> > If any other info is needed, please let me know and TIA!
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All you are trying to do is find a way to convert a client request
("pqrsserver") into an IP address. It does not matter what "domain" the
machine is "in".
Can you describe how the clients would request the "pqrsserver" resource?
You can just create a host record in the DNS domain of the clients. Is there
a reason you can't do that?
Anthony
http://www.airdesk.co.uk
<hallen.eaglesct[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1182801644.924524.233710[ at ]g37g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
[Quoted Text] > The computer I'm trying to access my not be on a domain. The most I > can tell you is the name of the machine (pqrsserver) and the IP > (192.168.11.20). > > The domain we have setup in a test area is "thelab.local". The machine > I'm trying to add is NOT a part of this domain (pqrsserver). > > I guess with the machine not being in the same domain, DNS is out. I > guess I could try WINS, never really used it before. Any hints? > > Thanks. > > > On Jun 25, 3:01 pm, "Anthony" <anthony.s...[ at ]spammedout.com> wrote: >> If you don't (e.g in a browser) or can't (e.g in a legacy client) >> specifiy >> the FQDN, and if the client does not find it on the local network, then >> it >> will append it's own domain zone(s) and try DNS. >> Why is thelab.local no good? Is it because the clients are not in this >> dns >> domain? If so, you could create the Host record in their own domain zone. >> You can also specify the domain names to append, in the client network >> properties. >> If you can't do that either, you could consider creating a WINS record. >> Lots of options: it depends on exactly what the problem is, >> Anthony: http://www.airdesk.co.uk>> >> <hallen.eagle...[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message >> >> news:1182793658.723269.52940[ at ]g37g2000prf.googlegroups.com... >> >> > (Still learning this stuff) How would I do that, and what record type >> > would I pick? >> >> > One last think, would it automatically append my domain info >> > (thelab.local)? If so, this is no good. >> >> > On Jun 25, 1:16 pm, "Anthony" <anthony.s...[ at ]spammedout.com> wrote: >> >> Can you not just create a record for the pqrsserver in a DNS zone that >> >> you >> >> control? >> >> Anthony http://www.airdesk.co.uk>> >> >> <hallen.eagle...[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message >> >> >>news:1182788516.028983.71420[ at ]m37g2000prh.googlegroups.com... >> >> >> > I've searched the web for a while to the answer to this question, >> >> > and >> >> > can't seem to find anything. >> >> >> > Currently, there's a program that, once installed, requires an entry >> >> > to the hosts file of each individual PC. I know that there's some >> >> > way >> >> > to configured this in DNS (vs. hosts file), I just don't know where >> >> > or >> >> > how. >> >> >> > The entry in the hosts file is: >> >> > pqrsserver 192.168.11.20 >> >> >> > This entry is used by different clients on different domains, so I >> >> > can't use the FQDN (AFAIK). >> >> >> > I have tried adding PQRSSERVER as a fowarder in 2003 server (with >> >> > the >> >> > corrosponding IP), but it doesn't seem to work (did a flushdns, >> >> > registerdns). >> >> >> > If any other info is needed, please let me know and TIA! > > > >
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Read inline please.
In news:1182801644.924524.233710[ at ]g37g2000prf.googlegroups.com,
hallen.eaglesct[ at ]gmail.com <hallen.eaglesct[ at ]gmail.com> typed:
[Quoted Text] > The computer I'm trying to access my not be on a domain. The most I
> can tell you is the name of the machine (pqrsserver) and the IP
> (192.168.11.20).
>
> The domain we have setup in a test area is "thelab.local". The machine
> I'm trying to add is NOT a part of this domain (pqrsserver).
It does not matter that pqrsserver is not a member of your domain, add a
host record named pqrsserver to the domain's zone listed in the DNS Suffix
search list of your client.
For example: thelab.local is in your DNS suffix search list, add the record
named pqrsserver, with IP 192.168.11.20 to the thelab.local forward lookup
zone. When a client tries to resolve pqrsserver, the DNS client service
appends thelab.local, finds the record and returns the IP.
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Thanks. Will give this a shot and see what happens.
On Jun 25, 5:53 pm, "Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]"
<a...[ at ]nospam.WFTX.US> wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Read inline please. > > Innews:1182801644.924524.233710[ at ]g37g2000prf.googlegroups.com, > hallen.eagle...[ at ]gmail.com <hallen.eagle...[ at ]gmail.com> typed: > > > The computer I'm trying to access my not be on a domain. The most I > > can tell you is the name of the machine (pqrsserver) and the IP > > (192.168.11.20). > > > The domain we have setup in a test area is "thelab.local". The machine > > I'm trying to add is NOT a part of this domain (pqrsserver). > > It does not matter that pqrsserver is not a member of your domain, add a > host record named pqrsserver to the domain's zone listed in the DNS Suffix > search list of your client. > > For example: thelab.local is in your DNS suffix search list, add the record > named pqrsserver, with IP 192.168.11.20 to the thelab.local forward lookup > zone. When a client tries to resolve pqrsserver, the DNS client service > appends thelab.local, finds the record and returns the IP. > > -- > Best regards, > Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP] > Hope This Helps > > =================================== > When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" > via your newsreader so that others may learn and > benefit from your issue, to respond directly to > me remove the nospam. from my email address. > =================================== http://www.lonestaramerica.com/http://support.wftx.us/http://message.wftx.us/> =================================== > Use Outlook Express?... Get OE_Quotefix: > It will strip signature out and more http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/oe-quotefix/> =================================== > Keep a back up of your OE settings and folders > with OEBackup: http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx> ===================================
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Worked like a charm!
Thanks again!
On Jun 25, 5:53 pm, "Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]"
<a...[ at ]nospam.WFTX.US> wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Read inline please. > > Innews:1182801644.924524.233710[ at ]g37g2000prf.googlegroups.com, > hallen.eagle...[ at ]gmail.com <hallen.eagle...[ at ]gmail.com> typed: > > > The computer I'm trying to access my not be on a domain. The most I > > can tell you is the name of the machine (pqrsserver) and the IP > > (192.168.11.20). > > > The domain we have setup in a test area is "thelab.local". The machine > > I'm trying to add is NOT a part of this domain (pqrsserver). > > It does not matter that pqrsserver is not a member of your domain, add a > host record named pqrsserver to the domain's zone listed in the DNS Suffix > search list of your client. > > For example: thelab.local is in your DNS suffix search list, add the record > named pqrsserver, with IP 192.168.11.20 to the thelab.local forward lookup > zone. When a client tries to resolve pqrsserver, the DNS client service > appends thelab.local, finds the record and returns the IP. > > -- > Best regards, > Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP] > Hope This Helps > > =================================== > When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" > via your newsreader so that others may learn and > benefit from your issue, to respond directly to > me remove the nospam. from my email address. > =================================== http://www.lonestaramerica.com/http://support.wftx.us/http://message.wftx.us/> =================================== > Use Outlook Express?... Get OE_Quotefix: > It will strip signature out and more http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/oe-quotefix/> =================================== > Keep a back up of your OE settings and folders > with OEBackup: http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx> ===================================
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