Comments on: Active Directory/DNS problem in Windows 2003 network

By: paulieeddie

paulieeddie — Wed, 07 Sep 2005 12:10:44 +0000

Regarding the Root DNS zone… the root zone generally should not exist – as long as the root hints is configured on the system. The only time a Root Zone the “.” zone should exist if the Active Directory is a completely closed system and you will not be access the Internet. The existence of the root zone says to DNS that this is a ROOT SERVER for all of the hierarchy. I have used this in enclosed test labs, but as a production network that utilizes Internet access it does not work well. The problem could be that the root hints, which points to the legitamit Internet servers that house the framework of the .com/.net/.whatever world, is missing. This can easily be corrected. Here is a white paper on DNS information that discusses this topic and steps through corrective measures.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;323380#XSLTH4139121122120121120120

Paul

By: kbinger

kbinger — Wed, 07 Sep 2005 09:32:51 +0000

I would uninstall & then re-insall DNS. It sounds like your root “.” is missing. Also, to illiminate a network issue, are you able to ping the servers by their IP Addresses?

By: ozraelised

ozraelised — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 03:41:47 +0000

You need to check your setting in the DNS and see if you move the “.” from the root of the dns.

Must configure the tcp/ip setting on the accounts.

Try and change one of the client name and register it to the active directory and the dns. If you are unable to do this you must have some tcp/ip problems