We don't want to use our ISP's DNS servers because they are unreliable and we have had problems with them in the past. Why can't my 2000 DNS server query the root servers directly?
-----Original Message----- From: DeGrands, Charles [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 16:54 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] setting up DNS You need to enable that and then add your ISP's DNS servers to the field. -----Original Message----- From: Rittenhouse, Cindy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 1:37 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] setting up DNS Enable Forwarders is not checked. -----Original Message----- From: Hutchins, Mike [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 16:26 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] setting up DNS On the server do a right click, go to properties. See on the forwarders tab if forwarders are enabled, but forwarding server list is blank. -----Original Message----- From: Rittenhouse, Cindy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 2:22 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [ActiveDir] setting up DNS I am trying to setup a Windows 2000 DNS server to prepare for active directory. We are still an NT4.0 domain. I followed the guidelines in Q300202 How to Configure DNS for Internet Access. I created a forward lookup zone for what will be our active directory domain (an internal domain name). It is the first DNS server, standard primary, I removed the "." under forward lookup zone and the root hints are there. The server is pointing to itself for DNS. I don't understand why it won't resolve internet names. I can ping outside the network with no problem, and if I enter the IP address of the local Novell DNS server, name resolution is fine. Any ideas? Is there a group specifically devoted to DNS issues? This is not a good start. Thanks Cynthia Rittenhouse, MCSE, CCNA LAN Administrator County of Lancaster List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/