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MacOS 10.3 trouble with Windows DNS

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by wojtyspa

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I am using MacOS 10.3 and a Windows 2003 Active Directory. I
am unable to resolve addresses for local machines, though the
DNS will forward me for external addresses. I am able to use dig
and host to resolve names to addresses and pinging addresses
works fine. All of my windows computers are having no trouble
resolving local or external names. I am using a domain.local
name for active directory and the internal search domain. Why
can't the Mac resolve internal names to IPs?

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by jambomac

Try this:

Applications > Utilities > Directory Access

Click the lock icon at bottom left

In the "Services" pane, configure and enable "Active Directory"

Click the "Apply" button

Smile and enjoy.

JB

by wojtyspa

I have tried Directory Access and it does not see the domain. The Mac also does not see the DHCP server now that it is on Windows 2003. I did correct the DNS issue. The Mac does not like .local. It works fine once it was changed to .net. Thanks for replying.

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