Problem with domain name

I struggled with this one and finally figured it out but I want to
understand what is going on with this network.
Single DC on the network. When I looked at all of the domain members
under computer properties, the domain name only reads "local". I
also
looked under the active directory on the server and the computer
properties of the server and it was listed as "local". I assumed
that
someone prior to me had set this up as a single level DNS domain
name. So I tried to add a member with "local" as the domain name and
it continued to fail.
So eventually I noticed that if I browsed the network on a
workstation
that was already part of the domain the domain name was actually
"DOMAIN". So I tried to add the member with this name and it worked.
But it still displays as simply "local" when viewed under computer
properties, under active directory on the DC, etc.
Why is the FQDN not showing. I expect it to be displayed as
"DOMAIN.local"??
Is there a group policy setting that hides this part of the domain
name.
All is working fine I just wanted to understand why this is
happening?

Ace
Tue May 06 20:18:37 PDT 2008

In news:808bc70c-c077-4d9e-aed7-1fed7aa100dc@j22g2000hsf.googlegroups.com,
jawdoc <drbrooks@msoms.com> typed:
> I struggled with this one and finally figured it out but I want to
> understand what is going on with this network.
> Single DC on the network. When I looked at all of the domain members
> under computer properties, the domain name only reads "local". I
> also
> looked under the active directory on the server and the computer
> properties of the server and it was listed as "local". I assumed
> that
> someone prior to me had set this up as a single level DNS domain
> name. So I tried to add a member with "local" as the domain name and
> it continued to fail.
> So eventually I noticed that if I browsed the network on a
> workstation
> that was already part of the domain the domain name was actually
> "DOMAIN". So I tried to add the member with this name and it worked.
> But it still displays as simply "local" when viewed under computer
> properties, under active directory on the DC, etc.
> Why is the FQDN not showing. I expect it to be displayed as
> "DOMAIN.local"??
> Is there a group policy setting that hides this part of the domain
> name.
> All is working fine I just wanted to understand why this is
> happening?

It sounds like the DNS domain name is 'local" and the NetBIOS domain name
is DOMAIN.

Can you post an unedited ipconfig /all of the DC and one of your
workstations. It will give us a closer look at your config including the
Primary DNS Suffix, DNS servers used, search suffix, number of interfaces,
etc.

How does the domain name show up in ADUC?
Any errors in the Event logs?


Thanks

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Ace

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Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSE+I, MCT,
MVP Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
Microsoft Certified Trainer

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