Re: DNS and trust and non fully-qualified domain names

You can append DNS suffixes for different domains, in the TCP/IP Properties.
You might do better just to use WINS.
Anthony,
http://www.airdesk.com



"just bob" <kilbyfan@aoldotcom> wrote in message
news: m...
> Hi,
>
> We have a trust be two windows 2003 domain but when I'm on the on network
> I cannot ping by name hosts on the other domain without using a
> fully-qualified domain name.
>
> How I want it to work is, if I am on a computer using the DNS of the ALPHA
> domain and want to ping a host called "test "on domain BETA, I would like
> the DNS of domain ALPHA to look for it first and if not found look in the
> DNS of the domain BETA.
>
> Does this make sense?
>
> Please let me know my options.
>
> Thank you,
> -Bob
>

"just bob" <kilbyfan@aoldotcom> wrote in message news: m...
> Hello, thank you for the response.
>
> Can you please tell me which option is that in DHCP?
>
> I tested this with susccefully with static addresses but I want every DHCP
> client to automatically get it, too.
>
> Thank you,
> -Bob

A Search Suffix is not a DHCP option. It has to be either manually entered (IP properties, Advanced button, DNS tab), or scripted to roll out to multiple machines.

How to configure a domain suffix search list on the Domain Name ...A sample Regini script is provided in the "Sample Regini Script" section of this article. Unattended installation. You can populate the domain suffix search ...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/275553

If pinging single names is all you're worried about, then just use WINS as Anthony suggested.

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"just bob" <kilbyfan@aoldotcom> wrote in message news: m...
> OK, thanks guys!
>


You're welcome!

Ace

Hi Bob,

There's an existing policy for this which can be applied to computer
accounts:

Computer Configuration
Administrative Templates
Network
DNS Client

DNS Suffix Search List which takes a comma delimited list of suffixes.
You'll need at least Windows XP for the policy to apply, hopefully that
isn't a problem.

Chris