[Samba] Win Clients and DNS

[Viktor Trojanovic]

On 16.11.2015 18:57, L.P.H. van Belle wrote:
> AH.. a clue..
>> Dynamic registration is required if not using static IP's. It's also
>> possible with Samba. This depends on the Samba version you are using and
>> if you're using the internal or bind solution.
> Im using bind9 as dns, victor, your using internal dns?
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Yes, and I think I mentioned that over and over again. :)

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>> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
>> Van: samba [mailto:samba-bounces at lists.samba.org] Namens James
>> Verzonden: maandag 16 november 2015 18:43
>> Aan: samba at lists.samba.org
>> Onderwerp: Re: [Samba] Win Clients and DNS
>>
>> On 11/16/2015 12:18 PM, Viktor Trojanovic wrote:
>>>>> Is this with Samba internal DNS? What version of Samba? Your
>>>>> original OP stated this to be the issue.
>>>>>
>>>>> "The system failed to register host (A or AAA) resource records
>>>>> (RRs) for network adapter with settings:"
>>>>>
>>>>> This doesn't necessarily mean something is wrong. Are you using
>>>>> secure or non-secure updates? Even though you are using static IP's,
>>>>> you will find these entries if one of the following was to happen
>>>>> and dns updates failed.
>>>>>
>>>>>   * A IP address was added or removed from the TCP/IP properties in
>>>>> Windows
>>>>>   * Enforcing ipconfig /registerdns from a elevated command prompt
>>>>>   * At startup
>>>>>
>>>>> Based on what you have said. It appears all A records belonging to
>>>>> the workstations are registered in DNS?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> You are probably right James, the OP initially gave the impression
>>>> that he didn't have the workstations records in DNS, this has been
>>>> proven to be incorrect, they are there. He also muddied the waters
>>>> with saying they are all fixed IPs, so it seems that everbody
>>>> focussed in on DNS problems, totally missing that it is a WINDOWS
>>>> problem, see here:
>>>>
>>>> http://support.simpledns.com/kb/a182/system-failed-to-register-host-
>> resource-records-rrs-network-adapter___-warning-windows-event-log.aspx
>>>>
>>>> So, to fix his problem, stop the windows machines from trying to
>>>> register their address in DNS.
>>>>
>>>> A quick google found this, first on the list.
>>>>
>>>> Rowland
>>>>
>>> Rowland, it might be that the linked page explains why the register
>>> fails but it doesn't say to solve the problem by stopping the machines
>>> to try to register their address. As you might have seen later in the
>>> discussion thread, there were differing opinions whether it is ok to
>>> uncheck that box or not. If dynamic registration is not
>>> needed/possible with Samba DNS and that box should be unchecked, then
>>> this might be something worth knowing, and maybe should be part of the
>>> wiki.
>>>
>>> Thanks for the help.
>>>
>>> Viktor
>>>
>>>
>> This doesn't sound like a issue but the intended behavior of windows.
>>
>> It's OK to uncheck that box if assigning IP addresses to workstations.
>> However I would advise against it. IP's would never get updated in DNS
>> if you needed to make a change to one of the workstations. You would
>> have to re enable this check box and most importantly, remember to do
>> this manually. Opens room for headaches and additional administration.
>> A better solution would be to create a GPO to prevent dynamic updates.
>> This "error" can be safely ignored if you don't require dynamic updates.
>>
>> Dynamic registration is required if not using static IP's. It's also
>> possible with Samba. This depends on the Samba version you are using and
>> if you're using the internal or bind solution.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> -James
>>
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