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Steve Grosz
The DNS server machine currently has no DNS domain name. Its DNS name
is a single label hostname with no domain (example: "host" rather than
"host.microsoft.com").
You might have forgotten to configure a primary DNS domain for the
server computer. For more information, see either "DNS server log
reference" or "To configure the primary DNS suffix for a client
computer" in the online Help.
While the DNS server has only a single label name, all zones created
will have default records (SOA and NS) created using only this single
label name for the server's hostname. This can lead to incorrect and
failed referrals when clients and other DNS servers use these records to
locate this server by name.
To correct this problem:
1) open Control Panel
2) open System applet
3) select Computer Name tab
4) click the "Change" button and join the computer to a domain or
workgroup; this name will be used as your DNS domain name
5) reboot to initialize with new domain name
After reboot, the DNS server will attempt to fix up default records,
substituting new DNS name of this server, for old single label name.
However, you should review to make sure zone's SOA and NS records now
properly use correct domain name of this server.
I have checked, and the computer is in a 'workgroup'. I'm not sure why
this keeps coming up.
Is it something I need to worry about? How can I get it to go away?
Thanks,
Steve
is a single label hostname with no domain (example: "host" rather than
"host.microsoft.com").
You might have forgotten to configure a primary DNS domain for the
server computer. For more information, see either "DNS server log
reference" or "To configure the primary DNS suffix for a client
computer" in the online Help.
While the DNS server has only a single label name, all zones created
will have default records (SOA and NS) created using only this single
label name for the server's hostname. This can lead to incorrect and
failed referrals when clients and other DNS servers use these records to
locate this server by name.
To correct this problem:
1) open Control Panel
2) open System applet
3) select Computer Name tab
4) click the "Change" button and join the computer to a domain or
workgroup; this name will be used as your DNS domain name
5) reboot to initialize with new domain name
After reboot, the DNS server will attempt to fix up default records,
substituting new DNS name of this server, for old single label name.
However, you should review to make sure zone's SOA and NS records now
properly use correct domain name of this server.
I have checked, and the computer is in a 'workgroup'. I'm not sure why
this keeps coming up.
Is it something I need to worry about? How can I get it to go away?
Thanks,
Steve