On Thu, 9 Nov 2023 12:08:14 -0800
"Aaron C. de Bruyn via samba" <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:
> You might be running into what I just ran into and posted about a day
> or so ago.
>
> When did you delete the names out of DNS?
From my reading of the initial post, the dns data wasn't deleted and if
so, it will belong to the old computer and the new computer will not be
able to update the dns records.
Rowland
>
> If it was *after* you re-joined them to the domain, Samba appears to
> not allow the records to be created.
>
> If you manually create records for those names and grant the computer
> account full control on the record, Samba appears to allow updates
> again.
>
> If you deleted the names out of DNS *before* you re-joined them to the
> domain, it's probably not the issue I ran into.
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 9, 2023 at 10:09?AM Greg Sloop <gregs--- via samba <
> samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:
>
> > We have a situation where AD's dns isn't right. It's a
result of us
> > moving/renaming machines, so I'm sure it's a self-induced
problem.
> > But I'm not sure the "right" way to go about fixing it.
> >
> > So, here's how we "caused" it. Hopefully someone can
tell me how to
> > best fix it.
> >
> > Lets assume two machines.
> > Machine 1: BuildingA-Sales1.ad.somedomain.net
> > Machine 2: BuildingB-Finance2.ad.somedomain.net
> >
> > Now assume the two machines/users swap places. And they take their
> > machines with them.
> > So now, machine 1: is BuildingB-Finance2.ad.somedomain.net
> > ...and vice versa.
> >
> > We did remove the machines from the domain and re-join them.
> > And while removed, we went and removed the machine accounts using
> > the Windows Computers/Users tool.
> > Then we re-joined the machines to the domain.
> >
> > But the IP's they resolve to are reversed.
> > For example; Machine 1 is till resolving to the IP it would get in
> > Building A, (different IP netblock) instead of the block it's
> > actually getting in Building B. (i.e. dig
> > BuildingB-Finance2.ad.somedomain.net returns the IP "Machine
1" is
> > getting in Building A.)
> >
> > I think I've seen this get discussed recently, and if someone can
> > point me at that discussion instead of typing a new reply, (or at a
> > wiki article) that would be fab.
> >
> > So, how do I do this "right"?
> >
> > TIA
> > -Greg
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