OSX registering into a Windows DNS

[loom001]

Can anyone tell me how to get a OSX based Mac to register into a windows DNS? In the network preferences I have the DNS server IP that I want to register in setup, but I never see the Mac in my DNS registers.

Also are there any software packages that make it simple to add a OSX based Mac to a Windows based Active Directory network?


thanks in advance for any help!

[cticompserv]

I have this problem also. I can manually add hosts to the DNS server but when the Macs get different IP address via DHCP the DNS entry doesn't get updated.

Also, when setting up a new Mac the local hostname gets changed to whatever host had the IP address that is assigned. I have to manually change the hostname on the Mac.

Kent

[Satcomer]

Well when you bound OS X to a Windows domain i hope you put the login credentials in the right places. There are is System Preferences->Network - the Ethernet (or Airport if you are using wireless) in the left column. Then when the left column port is highlighted , in the right pane select the Advance (you are doing Advance functions!). A drop down will come down and there will be a WIS tab. Plus in /Applications/Utilities/ find Directory Utility and launch it. In there select the menu item "Services" and enable 'Active Directory"

Lastly you can manually add DNS to DHCP in a Mac by go back into System Preferences->Network, Advance button, "DNS" and pressing the + button you can add ANY DNS IP easily.

Now with any lone Mac in a Windows domain you MUST bookmark the site MacWindows.com. They do nothing but report on adding Macs to Windows domains.

If you want ot share with Vista (that thing is a nightmare) then read Sharing files between a Windows Vista Home Edition PC and a Mac running OS X Leopard 10.5 or for 10.4.x Sharing files between a Windows XP PC and a Mac running OS 10.4.x.

[cticompserv]

Thank you for your response however, I am not seeing anything you mention. No "Advance" button, no WIS tab. I am using OS X 10.4.11 if that helps. Yes, the Macs are bound to our domain via Directory Services.

In your second paragraph do you mean to use DHCP with a manual IP address? I'll try this and see if it works.

Kent

[cticompserv]

Are there no network admins here who have seen this problem?

Kent

[Satcomer]

Originally Posted by cticompserv

Thank you for your response however, I am not seeing anything you mention. No "Advance" button, no WIS tab. I am using OS X 10.4.11 if that helps. Yes, the Macs are bound to our domain via Directory Services.

OK. That 10.4.11 explains what you are not seeing what i mentioned. It is available in 10.5.x. Plus I wondering if you read through the MacWindows.com and their Tiger reports?

In your second paragraph do you mean to use DHCP with a manual IP address? I'll try this and see if it works.

Well did it help at all?

[cticompserv]

No, it didn't. What happens is if another computer starts up and gets the same IP then a message is displayed on the Mac that the IP is in use.

I think what I'll have to do is reserve IPs from DHCP for the Macs or just give them static IPs.

I will check out the links later today.

Kent

[cticompserv]

So far I have found references to the same problem but no fixes. Is there a specific link to which you can direct me?

Thanks,
Kent