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when creating DNS records in the forward lookup zone, when and why
would i use the option (create pointer records)? it is the tick box
on the same screen as the record creation box.

Thanks
 
When you are creating A records for host names (like computer names), you
would create PTR record, so that you have a PTR record in reverse lookup
zone. Reverse lookup zones are used to resolve hostname from ip address. For
example ping -a ipaddress does a reverselookup search for ip address.

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Matjaz Ladava, MCSA, MCSE, MCT, MVP
Microsoft MVP Windows Server - Active Directory
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You create pointer records when you want to create the associated PTR
record in the reverse lookup zone. PTR records are used to resolve ip
addresses to host names (ping -a). Most of the time PTR records are not
necessary. One exception is many mail servers do a reverse lookup when
another mail server connects to exchange mail.

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when creating DNS records in the forward lookup zone, when and why
would i use the option (create pointer records)? it is the tick box
on the same screen as the record creation box.

Thanks
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Danny Slye
Microsoft Support Professional
MCSE

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I would recommend creating PTR records for all machines that you
create an A record for. They are not necessary for sure, but they can
be very useful. Even in a small domain it's useful as an aide-memoire.
What *was* on 192.168.1.x?

Cheers,

Cliff

(MVP)
 
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