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Cannot access company website which has same name as Windows 2008 Server Domain Name
Hello, our company has recently moved up in the computing world and setup a server which has a network of roughly 20 PC's (as well as 20 users).
Now, I have extremely little knowledge of how to setup a server but I somehow I've managed it! The server has 3 roles: AD DS, DNS Server, Print Services.
So from the top I've setup the domain to have the same name as our company website. (website: company.co.uk, domain: company.co.uk). We've noticed that from any of the workstations hooked up to the domain that the company site doesn't work. I'm assuming this has something to do with the naming of the domain as it was working perfectly beforehand.
So I've gone ahead and researched how to change the name of the Domain using "rendom", I think it was a matter of luck that I managed to change it without it braking, but the outcome of using "rendom" has changed the domain from "company.co.uk" to "company". This has succumbed to no avail and the problem still persists.
So really I need a little guidance on what to try next, I've had a look into the DNS zone stuff/thing but as you may tell I have no idea what I'm doing. If anyone can help me out I would be very grateful, please do understand that I don't know any server "buzz" words and I'm unsure of where many option and settings are located.
Thanks,
Ollie.
Now, I have extremely little knowledge of how to setup a server but I somehow I've managed it! The server has 3 roles: AD DS, DNS Server, Print Services.
So from the top I've setup the domain to have the same name as our company website. (website: company.co.uk, domain: company.co.uk). We've noticed that from any of the workstations hooked up to the domain that the company site doesn't work. I'm assuming this has something to do with the naming of the domain as it was working perfectly beforehand.
So I've gone ahead and researched how to change the name of the Domain using "rendom", I think it was a matter of luck that I managed to change it without it braking, but the outcome of using "rendom" has changed the domain from "company.co.uk" to "company". This has succumbed to no avail and the problem still persists.
So really I need a little guidance on what to try next, I've had a look into the DNS zone stuff/thing but as you may tell I have no idea what I'm doing. If anyone can help me out I would be very grateful, please do understand that I don't know any server "buzz" words and I'm unsure of where many option and settings are located.
Thanks,
Ollie.
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OK, thank you, however I don't know what or how to create a A record is? How would you go about doing this?
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I agree, but he stated that he used a program to change the domain name.
First thing is you should change the domain name back to the orignal
Yeah, you do not need to create a new zone. And you can change the domain name back to what it was previously.
To add the A record, you go to Administrative tools and then DNS. In there you will see your domain name listed - might have to expand a few entries. Within your domain (company.com), right click and select new A record. This is where you would enter www for the hostname and the IP address. You should be able to do this prior to doing any domain renaming.
To add the A record, you go to Administrative tools and then DNS. In there you will see your domain name listed - might have to expand a few entries. Within your domain (company.com), right click and select new A record. This is where you would enter www for the hostname and the IP address. You should be able to do this prior to doing any domain renaming.
The full domain name should be along the lines of company.local, or maybe company.co.uk.local, but NOT company.co.uk. Having the AD domain name the same as the public DNS domain name will cause problems like the poster is experiencing. If the AD domain and the public DNS domain match, you can not get http://company.co.uk to work. Only http://www.company.co.uk is possible (unless you are hosting www.company.co.uk on EVERY domain controller, which is a bad idea).
So, I suggest renaming the domain again to company.local.
So, I suggest renaming the domain again to company.local.
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Solutions given opened up a opportunity for me to understand DNS zones a little more, thus, managing to use these comments along with google search to piece together the final solution.
All you'd need to do is create a new A record in DNS for www.company.com and have it point to the external IP of your company website. You could also set one up for company.com as well so the www isn't needed.