Setting Up A DNS Server

Stevie C · 03-04-2009, 07:00 AM

Im trying to create a DNS server and hook up a client to it(server 2003 and windows xp). Both are on virtual machines(VirtualBox) and i need to know a step by step guide on creating and connecting a DNS between them. I've tried already and there must be something missing because i can get the client(xp1.server.local) to ping the server but not the server pinging the client(server.local)

**djaburg** · 03-04-2009, 10:04 AM

Does the XP computer have a firewall running?

Stevie C · 03-04-2009, 10:52 AM

Yeah does that have something to do with it then?

Stevie C · 03-04-2009, 02:24 PM

right hold the bus. i've started again now got the server pinging xp1.server.com by sorting the connections through the firewall on xp1 but now i can't get xp1 to ping the server through name but can through ip address. Does this matter?

**djaburg** · 03-04-2009, 04:46 PM

Hopefully you're not really using server.com as your address, that already exists on the web. If you're tinkering around to setup domains for internal use, then having a domain name of (domain).local is the way to go. For example you decide to create a domain called testbed, then you're best bet is to run dcpromo and select testbed.local as your fqdn. When you join clients, you'll still use testbed and it will resolve correctly. Also make sure that you have the server's NIC configuration pointing the DNS server address to itself (either 127.0.0.1 or it's actually IP address) and the client computers DNS server also pointing to the server's IP address. That will allow the client to register to the domain and then find it after the initial reboot. You also need to establish DNS Forwards that point to your ISP DNS servers.

In the grand scheme of things, EVERY computer on the network has their DNS settings configured to point to the server hosting DNS including the server itself. Then you configure the server with forwards, which will resolve all requests for the domain it hosts and then forward all others to your ISP's DNS servers.

Stevie C · 03-04-2009, 05:16 PM

Cool i get what your sayin, i'll give it a bash aswell but just to clarify the client computer should be able to ping the dns server with both an ip address and server domain name? Just so i know so i can set it up in my college as part of an assessment. Oh and yeah its internal lol im experimenting.

**lorjack** · 03-04-2009, 07:30 PM

When you have your DNS server up and the client pointing to it for DNS then you will be able to ping by IP as well as name.

Stevie C · 03-05-2009, 07:42 AM

Superb the dc promo worked, you know we've never really went over dcpromo enough to understand what it does for the dns settings. probably because the lecturer did bugger all in the first place

03-04-2009, 07:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
Stevie C Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Glasgow,Scotland Posts: 117 OS: Windows 7 RC, Windows Vista, Windows Xp, Windows Server 2003 My System	Setting Up A DNS Server Im trying to create a DNS server and hook up a client to it(server 2003 and windows xp). Both are on virtual machines(VirtualBox) and i need to know a step by step guide on creating and connecting a DNS between them. I've tried already and there must be something missing because i can get the client(xp1.server.local) to ping the server but not the server pinging the client(server.local) __________________ Stevie and the Amazing Technicoloured Laptop!!! featuring hit songs such as "Any Operating System Will Do" and "Close Every Laptop"

03-04-2009, 10:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
djaburg TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,317 OS: XP SP3/Vista/7 Server 2K/2K3/2K8	Re: Setting Up A DNS Server Does the XP computer have a firewall running? __________________ Computers make it easier to do a lot of things, but most of the things they make it easier to do don't need to be done. The inherent vice of capitalism is the uneven division of blessings, while the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal division of misery.

03-04-2009, 10:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
Stevie C Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Glasgow,Scotland Posts: 117 OS: Windows 7 RC, Windows Vista, Windows Xp, Windows Server 2003 My System	Re: Setting Up A DNS Server Yeah does that have something to do with it then? __________________ Stevie and the Amazing Technicoloured Laptop!!! featuring hit songs such as "Any Operating System Will Do" and "Close Every Laptop"

03-04-2009, 02:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
Stevie C Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Glasgow,Scotland Posts: 117 OS: Windows 7 RC, Windows Vista, Windows Xp, Windows Server 2003 My System	Re: Setting Up A DNS Server right hold the bus. i've started again now got the server pinging xp1.server.com by sorting the connections through the firewall on xp1 but now i can't get xp1 to ping the server through name but can through ip address. Does this matter? __________________ Stevie and the Amazing Technicoloured Laptop!!! featuring hit songs such as "Any Operating System Will Do" and "Close Every Laptop"

03-04-2009, 04:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
djaburg TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,317 OS: XP SP3/Vista/7 Server 2K/2K3/2K8	Re: Setting Up A DNS Server Hopefully you're not really using server.com as your address, that already exists on the web. If you're tinkering around to setup domains for internal use, then having a domain name of (domain).local is the way to go. For example you decide to create a domain called testbed, then you're best bet is to run dcpromo and select testbed.local as your fqdn. When you join clients, you'll still use testbed and it will resolve correctly. Also make sure that you have the server's NIC configuration pointing the DNS server address to itself (either 127.0.0.1 or it's actually IP address) and the client computers DNS server also pointing to the server's IP address. That will allow the client to register to the domain and then find it after the initial reboot. You also need to establish DNS Forwards that point to your ISP DNS servers. In the grand scheme of things, EVERY computer on the network has their DNS settings configured to point to the server hosting DNS including the server itself. Then you configure the server with forwards, which will resolve all requests for the domain it hosts and then forward all others to your ISP's DNS servers. __________________ Computers make it easier to do a lot of things, but most of the things they make it easier to do don't need to be done. The inherent vice of capitalism is the uneven division of blessings, while the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal division of misery.

03-04-2009, 05:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
Stevie C Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Glasgow,Scotland Posts: 117 OS: Windows 7 RC, Windows Vista, Windows Xp, Windows Server 2003 My System	Re: Setting Up A DNS Server Cool i get what your sayin, i'll give it a bash aswell but just to clarify the client computer should be able to ping the dns server with both an ip address and server domain name? Just so i know so i can set it up in my college as part of an assessment. Oh and yeah its internal lol im experimenting. __________________ Stevie and the Amazing Technicoloured Laptop!!! featuring hit songs such as "Any Operating System Will Do" and "Close Every Laptop" Last edited by Stevie C; 03-04-2009 at 05:19 PM.

03-04-2009, 07:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
lorjack TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 2,205 OS: Windows 2K, XP Pro sp3, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Ubuntu	Re: Setting Up A DNS Server When you have your DNS server up and the client pointing to it for DNS then you will be able to ping by IP as well as name.

03-05-2009, 07:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
Stevie C Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Glasgow,Scotland Posts: 117 OS: Windows 7 RC, Windows Vista, Windows Xp, Windows Server 2003 My System	Re: Setting Up A DNS Server Superb the dc promo worked, you know we've never really went over dcpromo enough to understand what it does for the dns settings. probably because the lecturer did bugger all in the first place __________________ Stevie and the Amazing Technicoloured Laptop!!! featuring hit songs such as "Any Operating System Will Do" and "Close Every Laptop"