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DNS Troubleshooting help (Strange problem)

I have a windows2003 Domain Controller that just started having DNS issues yesterday. I have narrowed the problem down to to external lookups on a single computer in this case the server.NSLookup works properly on all other computers, and resolves the names when pointed to my ISP's DNS Server.NSLookup...

Tags: Domain names, Servers, NETWORKING, john@..., server, DNS, NSLookup, DNS server

Discussion threads 2007-11-03

Taking a look at Nslookup.exe in Windows 2000 Server

The primary troubleshooting tool for DNS included with Windows 2000 Server and other DNS implementations is Nslookup.exe. This tool can be used to perform DNS queries, obtain detailed information from the command prompt, and debug DNS problems.You can use Nslookup in interactive and non-interactive modes. Non-interactive mode is useful for...

Tags: Windows 2000 Server, tip, Servers

Blog posts 2007-08-03

Get quick control over your Linux server with server commands

Use dig in place of nslookupnslookup is depriciated and dig does a better job with more detail.use "man dig" to find out more.I love the locate commandJust type:locate Good stuff

Tags: Servers, OPEN SOURCE, wiggledbits, Linux, nslookup, server, Linux server

Discussion threads 2007-03-28

dns lookup issues

Users are complaining internet connection is sporadic. Recently our ISP has changed DNS address so I starder my troubleshooting from there.A little about our setup:DNS Server is behind 2 firewalls.DNS and ROUTER settings on the server point DNS to the internel firewall. DNS and router point to the external firewall.DNS...

Tags: NSLookUp, firewall, davide.picone@..., DNS, windows, ad, server

Discussion threads 2007-02-22

Nslookup screenshots: Troubleshooting DNS problems

Nslookup is a DNS lookup and troubleshooting command-line tool included with Windows 2000 and Windows XP. In this The Right Tool for the Job article, Joshua Hoskins explains how to troubleshoot a variety of DNS problems with this extremely useful yet often overlooked tool. View a demonstration of the nslookup...

Tags: job, NSLookUp, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, DNS, tool

Image galleries 2006-08-28

Verify and troubleshoot DNS resolution with nslookup

Remember the good old days when your Windows name resolution was Wins based? Okay, maybe those days weren't so good. Okay, they were downright horrible, but that changed when Microsoft released Windows 2000 and migrated to the more standard TCP/IP protocol. This changed forced many NT administrators to update their...

Tags: DNS, DNS server, domain, domain name, Joshua Hoskins, Microsoft Windows, NSLookUp, server, tool

Technical articles 2006-08-28

Troubleshoot Windows NT network problems with these utilities

Windows NT 4 includes numerous command-line utilities that can help you troubleshoot network problems. Here's a quick list of five Windows NT utilities that every administrator should keep in his or her IT toolkit. Windows NT 4 includes numerous command-line utilities that can help you troubleshoot...

Tags: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows NT, TechRepublic Staff, Network technology, NETWORKING, Domain names, TCP/IP, NBTSTAT, IPConfig, network, NSLookup, Windows NT Newsletter, Operating Systems, Software

Technical articles 2005-04-20

DNS Server problems

Looking for some help.I set up a test computer called mynamedc at 192.168.1.100 to play with Active Directory AD. This computer runs Windows 2003 Server and acts as both the DNS server and the first AD domain controller on my test domain, which I call myname.com. Everything works fine except...

Tags: darts32, DNS, DNS server, domain, Internet Service Provider, it management, server, Web

Q&A 2005-11-29

Most useful in resolving email woes

Most of the time, we use this command to identify email routing issues - especially in these days of bounced mails and dynamic DNS. Entering "set type=mx" prior to entering the domain name will also yield the mail exchange records which are key to undertanding how email is being handled.A...

Tags: hardware, interactive mode, jfs-tr@..., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, mx, nslookup, server

Discussion threads 2006-02-28

A tour of nslookup in Windows 2000 Professional

Windows 2000 Professional includes several useful—but often overlooked—features. Today we'll take a look at the nslookup tool.Nslookup is a DNS lookup andtroubleshooting command-line tool. With nslookup youcan query DNS servers for specific host records, list all records in a domain,and accomplish related tasks. Nslookup can be a greatresource for troubleshooting...

Tags: DNS server, Jim Boyce, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, NSlookup, server

Technical articles 2006-02-27

DNS Problem

Hi,I’m having some problem with my DNS server recently. When I do nslookup, C:>nslookup msn.comServer: server1.site1.domain.comAddress: 172.30.20.8DNS request timed out. timeout was 2 seconds.*** Request to server1.site1.domain.com timed-outWhen I do another query again via nslookup, it able to answer:C:>nslookup msn.comServer: server1.site1.domain.comAddress: 172.30.20.8Non-authoritative answer:Name:...

Tags: cshanyee@..., DNS, DNS Request Timed, DNS server, PTR, server, Start Nslookup, windows

Q&A 2005-10-05

Exchange 2000 outbound mail

I have an Exchange 2000 server that is having problems sending mail to a specific domain. Messages will continue to queue for that doamin but will not send until I stop and start the virtual smtp server. This is happening for the one domain only. If I...

Tags: domain, e-mail, glenn@..., Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server, server

Q&A 2004-11-04

Windows XP Pro Domain authentication

I have built a Win 2000 Server and set up a domain. I can join this domain successfully every time I try it from any of my workstations, though when I then restart the workstation and attempt to logon with one of the user accounts I get the error...

Tags: domain, domain controller, IP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, NSlookup, owen@..., server, windows, workstation

Q&A 2005-06-09

Get IT Done: Solve problems with Windows 2000 DNS servers

Uncover common problems with DNS on Windows 2000If there’s one component of Windows 2000 that needs to be solid from the get-go, it’s DNS. DNS is the backbone of Windows 2000 Active Directory, the repository of the information your network’s hardware and software need to communicate. If DNS fails, so...

Tags: Domain names, NETWORKING, server, Peter Parsons MCSE, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, Get IT Done, DNS

Technical articles 2002-12-09

Resolving mail server problems with Nslookup and Telnet

E-mail has become a mission-critical tool in most businesses. In this Daily Drill Down, Ron Nutter shows you how to use Nslookup and Telnet to help diagnose problems when e-mail doesn't go through.Users don’t give much thought to how e-mail works. They just type their messages, click Send, and—whoosh!—away goes...

Tags: Domain names, Servers, Telnet, Ron Nutter, e-mail server, e-mail, NSLookup, DNS server, server

Technical articles 2002-06-13

Get IT Done: Troubleshooting DNS problems with Nslookup

Find out how to use this command line tool to fix DNS.If you are running a DNS server on your Windows NT or Windows 2000 network, you know that various problems can arise and cause the system to go haywire. When that happens, you dig into your arsenal of troubleshooting...

Tags: Domain names, NETWORKING, Servers, Get IT Done, Greg Shultz, NSLookup, DNS, server, Microsoft Windows

Technical articles 2001-06-18

Additional Resources

Verify and troubleshoot DNS resolution with nslookup

You've got to be kiddingWhat happened to the rest of the article? This can't be all there is?! The only thing you learn from this article is how to spell 'nslookup'!screenshotsThe screenshots are small. I wish they were bigger.Look in the galleryIn the gallery there are specific examples of using...

Tags: gallery, windows, troubleshooting, skypilott2, networking, DNS

Discussion threads 2006-08-30

DNS Testing / NS Lookup/Ping

How can i test that DNS is working properly?When i do nslookup it finds my DNS ServerDefault Server: DNS_ServerAddress: 192.168.10.55but if i put in the clients PC name in next i get a server failed message. Also if i do a ping -a it returns the ip but...

Tags: Domain names, NETWORKING, kjrees@..., DNS, server, DNS server

Discussion threads 2007-03-26

A Script to do the nslookup ??

It is one of my routine job to confrim the DNS entries resolving.I normally do that by giving the command nslookup DNSname/IP Address DNS-Server-IP ---------------------------- -------------------I find this task is time consuming..when...

Tags: Domain names, padma_chandran07@...

Discussion threads 2007-10-01

Starting nslookup (Nslookup screenshots: Troubleshooting DNS problems)

skype troubleshootinginstalled skype 3.0 and logitech quickcam communicate STX yesterday. Appears to work as I can see and hear myself but contact in TX (has skype 2.54) can not see or hear me. HELP

Tags: winstonsc@...

Discussion threads 2007-02-19