win2k3 not registering ips

[scsi050]

Running win2k3 enterprise, not a dc, but it the dhcp, dns. I have created my zones, seems to work okay, but when clients try to ping eachother, nothing. Clients can ping the server, but I think only because I have created a pointer record for it. When I add a pointer record for other clients, it works. Any idea what I have misconfigured?

 

[GlenJohnson]

How is the dns setup on the clients? Why not a DC? What are the operating systems?

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[scsi050]

two xp boxes as clients, didn't want a dc becaues I need all the resources I can get, plus it's just a waiste in this case. I tested it yesterday and created a PTR for one of the clients, then the other clients could ping it. Removed the PTR and it went back to it's old self.

 

[chipk]

Are you automatically registering DNS from the clients? In an AD environment, this is on by default, but since you just have a stand-alone server with some clients, this may not be the default behavior. Look in your DNS zone to see if you have any records for your clients. If you don't you've got to set the clients in their TCP/IP properties, under the DNS tab to register automatically. You can't ping each other by name because you need an A record for each client.

 

[scsi050]

No, there are not A entries, and I was wondering about that. Is the "Registery Automatically" on by default?

 

[chipk]

Usually it is on by default on your client machines, but if you are not in a domain environment, there may be special permission issues you have to work out on the server. There is probably something like "allow anonymous updates to DNS" on the server. You might skim this article and find what you need:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;816592

You definitely need A records for your hosts, though. That is the first thing to figure out.