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dns name in 2000 server

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by m.a.s. matrix

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im setting win 200 server and it is asking for a dns name before i can install active directory. this is an internal network with no outside dns to connect to. what do i use for a dns name that active directory will accept? in other words, how do iconfigure my sever for dns? it keeps telling me that it can't connect to the sever to verify the name i put margie.local.dns.

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by sindian

I do not know if you have a web site or not that someone else maintains for you, if you do, do not use it as the dns. It took me a day to figure out after soemone setup a new W2k server and used our website as the DNS name, when that server is maintain at a different location. You can access the Web but not your Web site. Sorry I can not be of more assistance to you, but have not ran into any other problems besides that.

by duskos

You are on the right track.
Put margie.local (leave out dns suffix). In fact the domain name "local" is currently being reviewed to be used as standard for local intranets. If your server is called server1, its FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name) will be server1.margie.local
When you run dcpromo, it will still complain that it cannot verify the name, but it will offer you to set up dns service for you.
It should work correctly.
However, if you later decide to go to the Internet or connect more offices to intranet, you will have to learn more about DNS to configure it properly.
One more thing. Ensure that you have valid network connection, either by connecting to the hub, or using loopback connector, or using MS loopback adapter and that you have TCP/IP set up correctly (with static IP address).

by m.a.s. matrix

dude, you got it that was it, thank you very much. I have never seen that installing nt4.0......thanks again

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