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In Windows, when I select static IP (instead of DHCP-assigned one) I have to enter the IP address for DNS servers. Is there a way to manually set IP address yet obtain the DNS addresses from the DHCP server?
Started by Borek on
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This way the client gets can set this in the configuration... .
You most DHCP server allow you to assign an IP address to a specific MAC address.
The IP (and things like DNS server etc.) from the DHCP server but it will always be the same.
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I have some embedded network devices that allow me to specify whether or not they use DHCP. Unfortunately, we have some clients that have less than stellar DNS servers in their networks and have caused routing issues with these devices.
My solution was...
Started by Todd Brooks on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at serverfault):
Is chosen either (you can not only have local DNS configuration and servers from DHCP, but you can have different lists of DNS servers from different DHCP connections, including VPN connections, as wellNo, there's no standard....
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I know they're defined in /etc/resolv.conf , but what if it's not there? And more specifically, how do you find the DNS server returned by DHCP?
In GNOME you can use the NetworkManager applet to see the primary DNS for any connection, so how would you...
Started by Ivan on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at serverfault):
If there is nothing in /etc/resolv.conf, DNS resolution (that is, resolution using dns as defined....
Grep command to get DHCP server address, enter:
grep dhcp-server-identifier /var/lib/dhcp3/dhclient resolv.conf is useful, too.
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I'm currently running Server 2003 Standard in my home network. I use its DHCP and DNS services for my home network.
I just signed up for the Microsoft Website Spark program where I get a free copy of Windows Server 2008 Web Edition (does not support DNS...
Started by rockinthesixstring on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at serverfault):
Set up Bind as the DNS server and a dhcp server DHCP and DNS but....
I'm going to go way out on a limb here but if you need a "free" dns and dhcp server and you have an extra computer you should try Ubuntu Server.
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The scenario:
DC running Windows Server 2008 R2 providing DNS + DHCP Cisco 1811 Router as the gateway 30 Windows XP DHCP clients on the LAN The problem:
Some workstations are spontaneously switching to an incorrect DNS server. Specifically, ipconfig /...
Started by Nic Waller on
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If IPConfig shows the DNS server listed and the IP of the DHCP server is also as expectedCheck your router to make sure....
Corrupt DHCP scope, delete and recreate or post network.
Actually has the incorrect IP as a DNS option.
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We have a Windows Server 2003 SP2 machine that is a domain controller, DNS server, and DHCP server. (We realize that having all three roles running on the same computer is not the optimal configuration but there are no other machines available.)
There...
Started by ssxuser on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at serverfault):
I realize this isn't credentials?
SUGGESTION: You....
ALSO: It is not a problem to have DC, DNS and DHCP this to work is that the DHCP and DNS server must be joined to Active Directory.
Can also trigger other strange behavior.
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Hi, I got working domain with DHCP, DNS servers installed and firewall ZyWall 5 which resolves names to internet. In DHCP server configuration I've set also static IP address of server as a primary DNS server but when I try to renew IP address on Windows...
Started by Murdock on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at serverfault):
Disable that and you're done..
DHCP server which is interfering with your Domain DNS.
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I just encountered several hours worth of work trying to untangle DNS problems in my domain after I demoted a DC/DNS server (illustrated here http://serverfault.com/questions/33463/winxp-using-old-dns-server-ip-even-though-changed-in-dhcp-and-on-the-box...
Started by Matt Rogish on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at serverfault):
DNS....
With DHCP pointing your machines to the internal DNS servers, if you needed to, you could of your choice.
DHCP will forward requests to a handful of DNS servers domains.
Best practices = no, do not apply via a GPO .
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I have a XenServer installation with Devian (lenny) machines created on a daily basis using a script which creates the machine from a template and assigns it with a new hostname.
Our network has a Fortinet 60B appliance which servers as the DHCP server...
Started by Electric Monk on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at serverfault):
I don't know wether your appliance's DHCP server supportsSo basically you want your....
This way you the IP and hostnames - your DNS server.
You'll need to prepare, in your DNS, a hostname for each IP address in the DHCP range.
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We recently decommissioned an old Win2K3 DNS/DC server and replaced it with a new fancy Win2K8 DNS/DC server. Due to timing we didn't give the new DNS server the same IP address but added a new one.
The old DHCP settings were: DNS1: OLDMachine DNS2: Existing...
Started by Matt Rogish on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at serverfault):
Try: net stop dnscache (stops the....
Have you tried restarting the machine or at least restarting the "DNS client" service ?
Look in your DNS zone and see if there's still a NS record in existence for the old DNS/DC server.
Hmmmm...
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