ip works dns doesn't

[peter at icke-reklam.ipsec.nu]

jbinion at wf.quik.com wrote:
> I have just set up an nt 4 box with IIS on our school lan. Here is the
> db. file from our unix system:

You are missing a dot ('.') in the revser file.


That's one of my favorites too :-)

>> cat db.vrjc.cc.tx.us
> ;
> ; Forward resolution for local names
> ;
> ; This file is machine generated by the configdns program.  You should
> ; use that program to make changes if you want to continue using it
> ; in the future.  If you make changes here, they will be lost the
> ; next time configdns is run.
> ;
> @       IN      SOA     chaps.vrjc.cc.tx.us.
> hostmaster.vrjc.cc.tx.us. (
>                                 1997080501      ; Serial number
>                                 10800   ; Refresh every 2 days
>                                 3600    ; Retry every hour
>                                 432000  ; Expire every 20 days
>                                 172800 ); Minimum 2 days
> ;
>                 IN      NS      chaps.vrjc.cc.tx.us.
>                 IN      NS      chinati.ots.utexas.edu.
>  
>                 IN      MX      5 chaps.vrjc.cc.tx.us.
>                 IN      MX      5 vrjc.cc.tx.us.
> localhost       IN      A       127.0.0.1
> ;
> ; Systems.  Keep all system defs beneath here.  Customers go below.
> chaps           IN      A       206.254.36.17
> vrjc.cc.tx.us.  IN      A       206.254.36.17
> cisco           IN      A       206.254.36.30
> cisco2          IN      A       206.254.36.29
> pm1             IN      A       206.254.36.18
> library         IN      A       206.254.36.34
> dec             IN      A       206.254.112.30
> CISCOatCC       IN      A       206.254.113.190
> ;
> dialup1         IN      A       206.254.36.19
> dialup2         IN      A       206.254.36.20
> dialup3         IN      A       206.254.36.21
> dialup4         IN      A       206.254.36.22
> dialup5         IN      A       206.254.36.23
> dialup6         IN      A       206.254.36.24
> dialup7         IN      A       206.254.36.25
> dialup8         IN      A       206.254.36.26
> dialup9         IN      A       206.254.36.27
> computer1       IN      A       206.254.112.02
> jim             IN      A       206.254.112.03
> ;
> ;
> ftp             IN      CNAME   chaps.vrjc.cc.tx.us.
> news            IN      CNAME   chaps.vrjc.cc.tx.us.
> usenet          IN      CNAME   news.cyberstation.net.
> nntp            IN      CNAME   news.cyberstation.net.
> mail            IN      CNAME   chaps.vrjc.cc.tx.us.
> smtp            IN      CNAME   chaps.vrjc.cc.tx.us.
> www             IN      CNAME   chaps.vrjc.cc.tx.us.
> ns1             IN      CNAME   chaps.vrjc.cc.tx.us.
> ns              IN      CNAME   chaps.vrjc.cc.tx.us.
> irc             IN      CNAME   chaps.vrjc.cc.tx.us.
> ;
> ;
> ;
> ; DO NOT DELETE THIS LINE -- place local changes below here

> Here is the reverse entry:

>> cat db.36.254.206
> ;
> ; Reverse address resolution for local network addresses
> ;
> ; This file is machine generated by the configdns program.  You should
> ; use that program to make changes if you want to continue using it
> ; in the future.  If you make changes here, they will be lost the
> ; next time configdns is run.
> ;
> @       IN      SOA     chaps.vrjc.cc.tx.us.
> hostmaster.vrjc.cc.tx.us. (
>                                 1997080401      ; Serial number
>                                 172800  ; Refresh every 2 days
>                                 3600    ; Retry every hour
>                                 1728000 ; Expire every 20 days
>                                 172800 ); Minimum 2 days
> ;
>                 IN      NS      chaps.vrjc.cc.tx.us.
>                 IN      NS      chinati.ots.utexas.edu.
> ;
> 17              IN      PTR     chaps.vrjc.cc.tx.us.
> 18              IN      PTR     pm1.vrjc.cc.tx.us.
> 34              IN      PTR     library.vrjc.cc.tx.us
                                                    ^^^^^    
                                             no trailing dot !

> 29              IN      PTR     cisco2.vrjc.cc.tx.us.
> 30              IN      PTR     cisco.vrjc.cc.tx.us.
>  
>  
> 19              IN      PTR     dialup1.vrjc.cc.tx.us.
> 20              IN      PTR     dialup2.vrjc.cc.tx.us.
> 21              IN      PTR     dialup3.vrjc.cc.tx.us.
> 22              IN      PTR     dialup4.vrjc.cc.tx.us.
> 23              IN      PTR     dialup5.vrjc.cc.tx.us.
> 24              IN      PTR     dialup6.vrjc.cc.tx.us.
> 25              IN      PTR     dialup7.vrjc.cc.tx.us.
> 26              IN      PTR     dialup8.vrjc.cc.tx.us.
> 27              IN      PTR     dialup9.vrjc.cc.tx.us
                                                    ^^^^^    
                                             no trailing dot !

>  
> ;
> ; DO NOT DELETE THIS LINE -- place local changes below here

> Inside my firewall i can't reach the library.vrjc with the name or
> with the ip address.  Outside (from home) I can reach it with the ip
> address, but not with the name.  If I set the ip address to
> 206.254.36.16 Then I can get to the library.vrjc server from inside or
> from home but only with the IP address.  

> When I run nslookup I get:

>> nslookup library.vrjc.cc.tx.us
> Server:  chaps.vrjc.cc.tx.us
> Address:  0.0.0.0
>  
> Name:    library.vrjc.cc.tx.us
> Address:  206.254.36.34
>  
>> nslookup 206.254.36.34
> Server:  chaps.vrjc.cc.tx.us
> Address:  0.0.0.0
>  
> Name:    library.vrjc.cc.tx.us.36.254.206.IN-ADDR.ARPA
> Address:  206.254.36.34

> any help would be appreciated.

> Jim Binion : )




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