Concept of Domain.local

[AGA]

What Exactly is the concept of Domain.local and If I want to join the domain Should I type domain.local or just the domain name. Confusing.

 

[brontosaurus]

.local is a domain suffix used strictly for internal purposes, usually to separate your LAN from the internet. The name used to join such a domain is no different from any other, provided your resolution services are set up properly, generally, just the domain name will suffice.

 

[GiaBetiu]

If you are joining to that domain a w2k computer, you can use the FQDN of the domain (ie: dom1.domx.mycompany.local).
If it is W-NT you have to use NetBIOS compatible name that you defined for that domain (ie: dom1).
Is just about name resolution. How NT will be able to find that domain, and how W2k will find it. W2k is using IP name resolution, and DNS. W-NT is based on NetBIOS resolution.
Gia Betiu
giabetiu@chello.nl
Computer Eng. CNE 4, CNE 5, MCSE Win2K

 

[Seaspray0]

If you are using netbios over tcp/ip, then type in the netbios name of the domain you are wishing to join (you specified this when you created the domain, in this case the default provided would be domain). If not using netbios over tcp/ip, then specify the fqdn of the domain: domain.local in the box. If one doesn't work, try the other.
The concept is: If you don't have a registered domain, i.e. company.com, then don't use a dns domain name that would conflict with the internet's .com, .org, .gov, .net, etc. organizations.