Windows 2000 Server Small Business Edition (DNS is AD Integrated and only
secure updates are allowed): Moved everything from one physical location to
the next, reinstalled OS on server (SBE 2000), joined clients to domain.
Clients show up in ADUC within the Computers container, but not within the
forward lookup zone in DNS. The only host record to show up is of the DC
itself...Any ideas?

My gratitude for your time!

In news:52E15FAA-BBA2-40EC-86DA-92D1670E3D5F@microsoft.com,
Shawn <Shawn@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> Windows 2000 Server Small Business Edition (DNS is AD Integrated and
> only secure updates are allowed): Moved everything from one physical
> location to the next, reinstalled OS on server (SBE 2000), joined
> clients to domain. Clients show up in ADUC within the Computers
> container, but not within the forward lookup zone in DNS. The only
> host record to show up is of the DC itself...Any ideas?
>
> My gratitude for your time!

Things to note for DNS updates to occur:

1. Clients MUST ONLY use the SBS as their DNS address in ip properties. DO
NOT use an ISP's or some other DNS in their ip properties. Other problems
will result if you do.
2. The domain MUST not be a single label name. A name format of "domain.com"
or "domain.shawn" is acceptable. A name of "DOMAIN" is not.
3. Updates must be allowed on the zone, whether secured or not. If secure
updates is set, machine must be joined to the domain.


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Ace

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Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
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In news:52E15FAA-BBA2-40EC-86DA-92D1670E3D5F@microsoft.com,
Shawn <Shawn@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> Windows 2000 Server Small Business Edition (DNS is AD Integrated and
> only secure updates are allowed): Moved everything from one physical
> location to the next, reinstalled OS on server (SBE 2000), joined
> clients to domain. Clients show up in ADUC within the Computers
> container, but not within the forward lookup zone in DNS. The only
> host record to show up is of the DC itself...Any ideas?
>
> My gratitude for your time!

Oops - one more requirement. The Primary DNS Suffix must match the zone name
they are attempting to register into on the DNS server in the client's ip
properties. By default a joined machine will have this set already and there
will be nothing you need to change.

Ace