where to point DNS when using router for DSL?

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i get the 1722 "windows cannot determine the user or computer name"
error in my event application log when ever i logon to my W2k
machines. i have my ISP's DNS IPs on all workstations and on my
server. if i don't i can't use DSL.
what should i do?
 
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mcnews said:
i get the 1722 "windows cannot determine the user or computer name"
error in my event application log when ever i logon to my W2k
machines. i have my ISP's DNS IPs on all workstations and on my
server. if i don't i can't use DSL.
what should i do?
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Point all machines to the internal DNS, this is required for AD domain
members and DCs.
For internet resolution configure your DNS server as per this KB
article,making sure you have deleted the "." forward lookup zone. You can
use your ISP's DNS as forwarders in your DNS server. While in the DNS server
property sheet select the interfaces tab and put your internal IP as its
only listener IP.
300202 - HOW TO Configure DNS for Internet Access in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;300202&FR=1

If your DC is multi-homed you need to go to Network and dial up connections
in control panel, in the Advanced Menu select Advanced settings, in the
connections pane your internal interface must be at the top of the list, in
the Bindings pane File sharing and Client for MS Networks should only be
bound to the internal interface.
You should also disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP on the externally connected
interface, you will find this on the WINS tab.
Restart the Netlogon service and run ipconfig /registerdns and ipconfig
/flushdns

If you are still getting errors post back the exact errors and an ipconfig
/all and the actual AD DNS domain name from ADU&C.
 
All clients including your server should point at the server only for DNS. The server should be able to resovle internet names for you. If not there are a couple
of things that may cause this. In the forward lookup zone on the DNS server check for a "." root zone folder. If it's there, remove it. Next, open the properties of
the DNS server from the DNS MMC on the left hand pane. Go to the forwarders tab and enable forwarders. Add your ISP's DNS servers in there. That should
do it.

Thank you,
Mike Johnston
Microsoft Network Support

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thew other thing is i don't always have ny server on.
so how can i still use internet on workstations if DNS is pointing to
my DNS server (that is not running)?
thanks much.
mcnews
 
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mcnews said:
thew other thing is i don't always have ny server on.
so how can i still use internet on workstations if DNS is pointing to
my DNS server (that is not running)?
thanks much.
mcnews
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Well, is your server a domain controller?
Is the Win2kPro a domain member?
You can't logon to the domain without the DCs DNS I guess you will just have
to manually change the DNS after you logon to the local machine.
 
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mcnews said:
thew other thing is i don't always have ny server on.
so how can i still use internet on workstations if DNS is pointing to
my DNS server (that is not running)?
thanks much.
mcnews
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Curious, you shut your server down? The workstation would start spewing
errors if the domain controller is not available, assuming that you're
loggin into the domain. That's why you are receiving the errors you first
reported.

What Kevin suggested is pretty much defacto with AD. Here's info on it:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=291382

Normally we usually just leave all the servers up and operational 24/7. It's
actually easier on the electronics to keep it running 24/7. The components
are actually designed for continuous operation.


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Ace Fekay, MCSE 2000, MCSE+I, MCSA, MCT, MVP
Microsoft Windows MVP - Active Directory
 
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