Network printers not visible in DNS

30/10/2006, 11h07

I have a number of networked printers with fixed IP addresses, but these are
not shown in the DNS management screen -only PCs are listed. Is there some
way I can add these and if so, how? I can see facilities for adding 'other
new records' but the types listed do not include printers. Any advice
appreciated.

31/10/2006, 11h38

AlanTerrill wrote:
> I have a number of networked printers with fixed IP addresses, but
> these are not shown in the DNS management screen -only PCs are
> listed. Is there some way I can add these and if so, how? I can see
> facilities for adding 'other new records' but the types listed do not
> include printers. Any advice appreciated.

Add a new host with the name the printer is accessed by, with the printer's
IP.
I don't know of any printers that can register their own records in DNS, if
they could, if the zone allows only secure updates, the printer would have
to present domain credentials to the DNS server before it could update DNS.
If a printer is using DHCP and you have a Win2k3 DHCP server, the DHCP
server could make the secure registration for the printer.

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31/10/2006, 12h17

Thanks - this worked. I had thought that anything with an IP should show up
automatically, but now I have the printers and switches all accounted for.
Allocating an address to a printer that I had already allocated to a switch
caused odd problems recently!

30/10/2006, 11h07	#1
AlanTerrill Messages: n/a Hébergeur:	Network printers not visible in DNS I have a number of networked printers with fixed IP addresses, but these are not shown in the DNS management screen -only PCs are listed. Is there some way I can add these and if so, how? I can see facilities for adding 'other new records' but the types listed do not include printers. Any advice appreciated.

31/10/2006, 11h38	#2
Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP] Messages: n/a Hébergeur:	Re: Network printers not visible in DNS AlanTerrill wrote: > I have a number of networked printers with fixed IP addresses, but > these are not shown in the DNS management screen -only PCs are > listed. Is there some way I can add these and if so, how? I can see > facilities for adding 'other new records' but the types listed do not > include printers. Any advice appreciated. Add a new host with the name the printer is accessed by, with the printer's IP. I don't know of any printers that can register their own records in DNS, if they could, if the zone allows only secure updates, the printer would have to present domain credentials to the DNS server before it could update DNS. If a printer is using DHCP and you have a Win2k3 DHCP server, the DHCP server could make the secure registration for the printer. -- Best regards, Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP] Hope This s =================================== When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so that others may learn and benefit from your issue, to respond directly to me remove the nospam. from my email address. =================================== http://www.lonestaramerica.com/ http://support.wftx.us/ http://message.wftx.us/ =================================== Use Outlook Express?... Get OE_Quotefix: It will strip signature out and more http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/oe-quotefix/ =================================== Keep a back up of your OE settings and folders with OEBackup: http://www.oe.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx ===================================

31/10/2006, 12h17	#3
AlanTerrill Messages: n/a Hébergeur:	Re: Network printers not visible in DNS Thanks - this worked. I had thought that anything with an IP should show up automatically, but now I have the printers and switches all accounted for. Allocating an address to a printer that I had already allocated to a switch caused odd problems recently!

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