samba - Dec 2010 - name resolution: dns name different to windows machine name

Hi,

we are running a samba domain controller as master with activated WINS.
The machine name of each WinXP client is set manually during the
installation initial process. Each client is using the WINS server of
our domain controller. The WinXP clients are getting their IP by a
global DNS Server, which sets the DNS and reverse DNS entry identically
to the windos machine name.
 Now the administrator of the DNS server is planning to change the DNS
and reverse DNS concept in the way that the DNS and reverse DNS entry
will be not identically to the windows machine name any more. The WinXP
clients will get a generic, randomly set DNS/reverse DNS entry. 
 Does this have any effects for functionality of my samba domain
controller and/or the WinXP clients?

Thanks,
Marcus

I am not sure how you would have a DNS server assign random names.  But if
you aren't going to have the correct entries for the XP machine in DNS, then
you probably should not have any DNS entries for those machines.    XP
machines can register their hostnames directly in DNS (if the DNS server
supports it.)  In general I don't think workstations machines need to be in
DNS at all since (unless you have shared folders or printers.)  I general
DISABLE dynamic updates in DNS and don't have DNS assignments/static
IP's
for most XP machines.



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Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 5:17 AM
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Subject: [Samba] name resolution: dns name different to windows machine name

Hi,

we are running a samba domain controller as master with activated WINS.
The machine name of each WinXP client is set manually during the
installation initial process. Each client is using the WINS server of
our domain controller. The WinXP clients are getting their IP by a
global DNS Server, which sets the DNS and reverse DNS entry identically
to the windos machine name.
 Now the administrator of the DNS server is planning to change the DNS
and reverse DNS concept in the way that the DNS and reverse DNS entry
will be not identically to the windows machine name any more. The WinXP
clients will get a generic, randomly set DNS/reverse DNS entry. 
 Does this have any effects for functionality of my samba domain
controller and/or the WinXP clients?

Thanks,
Marcus


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