I am running DNS server on a Windows 2003 server. when I go to sites to check
my DNS they keep reporting a problem since my DNS is seen as an "Open DNS".
According to what I have read I should disable recursive lookups on the DNS
server to stop this. However when I do this none of the client machines can
access the internet. Any will be greatly appreciated.

What happens if you remove the Forwarder and use the Root Hints in the DNS
server configuration?
Anthony, http://www.airdesk.com


"Joe McHale" <JoeMcHale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5C854F87-71F7-454D-8FBA-EBCD3A7D004E@microsoft.com...
>I am running DNS server on a Windows 2003 server. when I go to sites to
>check
> my DNS they keep reporting a problem since my DNS is seen as an "Open
> DNS".
> According to what I have read I should disable recursive lookups on the
> DNS
> server to stop this. However when I do this none of the client machines
> can
> access the internet. Any will be greatly appreciated.
>
>

I do not believe I have any forwarders configured.

"Anthony" wrote:

> What happens if you remove the Forwarder and use the Root Hints in the DNS
> server configuration?
> Anthony, http://www.airdesk.com
>
>
> "Joe McHale" <JoeMcHale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5C854F87-71F7-454D-8FBA-EBCD3A7D004E@microsoft.com...
> >I am running DNS server on a Windows 2003 server. when I go to sites to
> >check
> > my DNS they keep reporting a problem since my DNS is seen as an "Open
> > DNS".
> > According to what I have read I should disable recursive lookups on the
> > DNS
> > server to stop this. However when I do this none of the client machines
> > can
> > access the internet. Any will be greatly appreciated.
> >
> >
>
>
>

OK, it sounds like you are using your own server to host the zones for your
internet domains.
1) Best idea is to leave them with the people who registered the domain,
unless you have very particular requirements.
2) If you do host your own zones, then this is intended to be a service to
internet users, not your own internal users. You are supposed to disable
recursion so you provide answers only for the domains you are authoritative
for. You can't use this DNS server also for your internal purposes. If you
disable recursion, the server does not answer except for its own zones, and
so is useless for general internet lookups.
3) If you try to do both, that's exactly the report you should get
Anthony, http://www.airdesk.com


"Joe McHale" <JoeMcHale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:486017D7-4BFA-4505-833D-B9992CBDFCD3@microsoft.com...
>I do not believe I have any forwarders configured.
>
> "Anthony" wrote:
>
>> What happens if you remove the Forwarder and use the Root Hints in the
>> DNS
>> server configuration?
>> Anthony, http://www.airdesk.com
>>
>>
>> "Joe McHale" <JoeMcHale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5C854F87-71F7-454D-8FBA-EBCD3A7D004E@microsoft.com...
>> >I am running DNS server on a Windows 2003 server. when I go to sites to
>> >check
>> > my DNS they keep reporting a problem since my DNS is seen as an "Open
>> > DNS".
>> > According to what I have read I should disable recursive lookups on the
>> > DNS
>> > server to stop this. However when I do this none of the client machines
>> > can
>> > access the internet. Any will be greatly appreciated.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>

Hi Joe,

You also might want to look at setting your zone transfers so that only
servers listed on your DNS Servers tab are able to get transfers. You'll
want to prevent anyone else from being able to openly browse your DNS --
especially if you list routers and switches in there.
--
Ryan Hanisco
MCSE, MCTS: SQL 2005, Project+
http://www.techsterity.com
Chicago, IL

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"Joe McHale" wrote:

> I do not believe I have any forwarders configured.
>
> "Anthony" wrote:
>
> > What happens if you remove the Forwarder and use the Root Hints in the DNS
> > server configuration?
> > Anthony, http://www.airdesk.com
> >
> >
> > "Joe McHale" <JoeMcHale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:5C854F87-71F7-454D-8FBA-EBCD3A7D004E@microsoft.com...
> > >I am running DNS server on a Windows 2003 server. when I go to sites to
> > >check
> > > my DNS they keep reporting a problem since my DNS is seen as an "Open
> > > DNS".
> > > According to what I have read I should disable recursive lookups on the
> > > DNS
> > > server to stop this. However when I do this none of the client machines
> > > can
> > > access the internet. Any will be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >