OS X clients and Dynamic DNS (Active Directory)
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Was looking for some solid advice on getting Mac computers to dynamically update their IP addresses to a Windows-based DNS server running Active Directory. I have the Dynamic updates set to Secure Only at the moment and would prefer to leave it that way but their has to be a way to get the mac's to register. I know how to get non-domain joined (workgroup) computers to register in DNS but not Mac and other Linux computers. I realize that setting Dynamic Updates to Secure and unsecure will work but that is not an option for us. I'm also hoping that joining the Mac to the domain is also not only way :o)
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks
Was looking for some solid advice on getting Mac computers to dynamically update their IP addresses to a Windows-based DNS server running Active Directory. I have the Dynamic updates set to Secure Only at the moment and would prefer to leave it that way but their has to be a way to get the mac's to register. I know how to get non-domain joined (workgroup) computers to register in DNS but not Mac and other Linux computers. I realize that setting Dynamic Updates to Secure and unsecure will work but that is not an option for us. I'm also hoping that joining the Mac to the domain is also not only way :o)
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks
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No idea, but I would ask, why? You've already got all you need to make this work, why add more?
Actually, I don't think it would work anyway. You'd have to have the zone on the Mac server be a secondary in order for the zone to transfer from the Windows primary zones. New records still have to be added to the master (primary) zone, so the secondary gets you nothing.
Actually, I don't think it would work anyway. You'd have to have the zone on the Mac server be a secondary in order for the zone to transfer from the Windows primary zones. New records still have to be added to the master (primary) zone, so the secondary gets you nothing.
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So, what is the main difference between "Dynamically update DNS A and PTR records only if requested by DHCP clients" and "Always dynamically update DNS A and PTR records" with respect to my question? How does changing this option allow Mac's to suddenly register when they couldn't before?
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Solved my issue.
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