Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.dns,microsoft.public.win2000.networking (
More info?)
In news:utuU25MdEHA.720@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl,
Phillip Windell <@.> asked for help and I offered my suggestions below:
> "Ace Fekay [MVP]" <firstnamelastname@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:urcgmwMdEHA.2384@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Its actually preferred to use tha actual IP address. The loopback
>> will show up if dcpromo installs DNS for you. Using the loopback
>> also causes that familiar 'domain not found' message when nslookup
>> invokes. If you ever tried to put in 127.0.0.1, it won't let you
>> anyway. You would need to go thru the reg to do it. But as for best
>> practice, its recommened to use the actual IP.
>
> I've seen it claimed both ways. I am in fact using 127.0.0.1 on a
> 2003 dc in a network with only a single DC and did not have to adjust
> the registry. If you leave the DNS entry blank and try to leave the
> dialog box it will automatically put in 127.0.0.1, ....I don't see
> why it would do that if it wan't a valid entry.
If you tried to type it in, it won't accept it, saying its an ivalid IP. Try
it.
Sure, you can use it, not saying you can't and dcpromo will put it in for
you if you don't already point to yourself for DNS (it does it thru the
reg), but its not really recommended. It can also cause issues with RAS
(article below describing that). You can also ask some of the others here as
well. Here's a repost from awhile ago discussing it ...
====================
Q172060 - NSLOOKUP Can't Find Server Name for Address 127.0.0.1 -
(another good reason not to use the loopback):
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q172060&
Q254715 - RAS Clients Receive 127.0.0.1 for DNS Server Address:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q254715&
And here's a post from Thomas Lee from awhile back about it:
============================
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Lee [MVP]" <thomas@mvps.org>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.dns
Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2002 11:13 AM
Subject: Re: DNS configeration
> In article <084201c271db$d74c6600$35ef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA11>, dave
> <quick@firenet.uk.com> writes
>> i am setting up DNS on our server and was just wondering
>> ont he reverse look up should the IP number be
>> 192.168.0.x or 127.0.0.x? the rest of the computer of the
>> network are 192.168.0.x but the servers DNS IP number is
>> 127.0.0.x? which Ip number should i use?
>
> Ipconfig /displaydns should show you that a reverse lookup for 127.0.0.1
> is already in place. Set your reverse lookup to the actual IP address of
> your server.
>
> 127.0.0.0 is not a valid IP address for a host. This range is always a
> local loopback address.
>
> Thomas
===================
--
Regards,
Ace
Please direct all replies ONLY to the Microsoft public newsgroups
so all can benefit.
This posting is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties or guarantees
and confers no rights.
Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSE+I, MCT, MVP
Microsoft Windows MVP - Windows Server - Directory Services
Security Is Like An Onion, It Has Layers
HAM AND EGGS: A day's work for a chicken;
A lifetime commitment for a pig.
--
=================================
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram