Difference between revisions of "Active Directory/Documentation/DNS Notes"
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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: | ||
Revision as of 11:11, 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: