add A record in DNS

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Add the A Record in DNS

If the Routing and Remote Access server is a domain controller, you may add the A Record for the server in DNS. To do this follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Programs or All Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click DNS.

2. In the DNS console, expand the server object, expand the Forward Lookup Zones folder, and then click the folder for the local domain.

3. On the Action menu, click New Host.

4. In the IP address text box, type the IP address of the server's local network adapter.

5. Leave the Name box empty, click Create Associated PTR Record, and then click Add Host.

6. When you receive the "(same as parent folder) is not a valid host name. Are you sure you want to add this record?" message, click Yes.

7. If the server is a global catalog server, continue the following steps. Under the Forward Lookup Zones folder in the DNS console, expand the folder for the local domain, expand the MSDCS folder, and then click the GC folder.

8. On the Action menu, click New Host.

9. In the IP address box, type the IP address of the server's local network adapter.

10. Leave the Name box empty, click Create Associated PTR Record, and then click Add Host.

11. When you receive the "(same as parent folder) is not a valid host name. Are you sure you want to add this record?" message, click Yes.

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