Windows 2000 Client and Bind DDNS

[phn at icke-reklam.ipsec.nu]

PRegan <paul.regan at dds.co.uk> wrote:

> I'm not sure if this is the correct group or an MS one .. I've
> searched both, but not found the exact answer ..

> We have a primary Bind 9.1 server, I'm trying to configure DDNS
> updates for machines with static address's .. We already have DHCP
> DDNS working for forward and reverse updates.

> I've changed the allow-update in the named.conf to allow localhost and
> my ws ip address in the static range (test), if I run nsupdate from
> the ws then the server is updated, this would indicate that the
> security is ok.  The ws OS is W2K, and  the 'Register this conections
> address's' box is checked.

> If i restart the machine I dont get any errors in the log other than a
> DHCPINFORM and ACK to my machines ip .. But, in the log i DO have
> 'named update denied' errors for other machines in the static range,
> I've traced these and they are all 2000 servers trying to add updates
> ..
It has probably nothing with your restart to do, but all wintendo boxes
( 2000 and higer) will by default try to send updates, which you
do not allow , thus the log messages.


> I've checked the groups and O'Reilly DNS & BIND 4th edition and I cant
> find anything thats been missed.

> any help or advice appreciated


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