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# All computers within an OU should have the same DNS suffix. | # All computers within an OU should have the same DNS suffix. | ||
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# It is preferable (but not required) that departmental OUs use 1 DNS suffix for all computers in their OU. | # It is preferable (but not required) that departmental OUs use 1 DNS suffix for all computers in their OU. | ||
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# We have delegated to computers the ability to update their DNS name in Active Directory. This requires that we maintain a list of authorized DNS suffixes. This list is specified in the msDS-AllowedDNSSuffixes attribute. | # We have delegated to computers the ability to update their DNS name in Active Directory. This requires that we maintain a list of authorized DNS suffixes. This list is specified in the msDS-AllowedDNSSuffixes attribute. | ||
#* To Edit this attribute: | #* To Edit this attribute: | ||
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#** Type the name of the suffix and click Add. | #** Type the name of the suffix and click Add. | ||
#** Click OK twice. | #** Click OK twice. | ||
| + | # For a computer to register its DNS name in Active Directory, its DNS suffix must be provided to it by a group policy. Preferably, the DNS suffix for the departmental OU should be specified in the <DEPT>-OU Policy. | ||
| + | #* This setting is located in: | ||
| + | #** Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Network\DNS Client\Primary DNS Suffix | ||
| + | # To make it easier to locate a machine using only the hostname, a list of DNS suffixes commonly used on your network should be specified in group policy. | ||
| + | #* This setting is located in: | ||
| + | #** Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Network\DNS Client\DNS Suffix Search List | ||
Latest revision as of 10:17, 2 July 2007
There are a couple of important DNS considerations on the WOLFTECH domain.
- All computers within an OU should have the same DNS suffix.
- It is preferable (but not required) that departmental OUs use 1 DNS suffix for all computers in their OU.
- We have delegated to computers the ability to update their DNS name in Active Directory. This requires that we maintain a list of authorized DNS suffixes. This list is specified in the msDS-AllowedDNSSuffixes attribute.
- To Edit this attribute:
- Open the ADSI Editor.
- Right click the DC=wolftech,DC=ad,DC=ncsu,DC=edu object and choose Properties.
- Click the msDS-AllowedDNSSuffixes attribute and click Edit.
- Type the name of the suffix and click Add.
- Click OK twice.
- To Edit this attribute:
- For a computer to register its DNS name in Active Directory, its DNS suffix must be provided to it by a group policy. Preferably, the DNS suffix for the departmental OU should be specified in the <DEPT>-OU Policy.
- This setting is located in:
- Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Network\DNS Client\Primary DNS Suffix
- This setting is located in:
- To make it easier to locate a machine using only the hostname, a list of DNS suffixes commonly used on your network should be specified in group policy.
- This setting is located in:
- Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Network\DNS Client\DNS Suffix Search List
- This setting is located in: