iMacs and DNS Entries

[techie08]

I have just had a room of new iMacs installed and none of them show up in DNS in Windows 2003. Any know know why? and how i can get them to appear?

 

Thanks

[localzuk]

They would only show up if they are added to the domain, or if they are added manually.

[Ric_]

You need to make sure you set the FQDN properly and for some reason, known only to Apple, Macs have several names. Run the following commands as root in a terminal:

 

scutil --set ComputerName mycomputer.mydomain.com
scutil --set LocalHostName mycomputer.mydomain.com
scutil --set HostName mycomputer.mydomain.com

 

The commands are case sensitive.

 

I think that the machines will also need to use DHCP to get their IPs too.

[techie08]

Thanks Ric

 

So would i have to do this on every mac?

[Ric_]

Thanks Ric

 

So would i have to do this on every mac?

 

Yeah... I have it in a bash script so that the name gets changed before I join OD and AD.

[powdarrmonkey]

If they aren't part of the domain, you may also have to configure your DHCP server to add the entries for you. By default I think DHCP only adds if the client requests it to.

 

Edit: Thinking about it, that may also be true if they are part of the domain. Your mileage may vary.

[FN-GM]

If they aren't part of the domain, you may also have to configure your DHCP server to add the entries for you. By default I think DHCP only adds if the client requests it to.

 

Edit: Thinking about it, that may also be true if they are part of the domain. Your mileage may vary.

 

How do you mean please?

[FN-GM]

You need to make sure you set the FQDN properly and for some reason, known only to Apple, Macs have several names. Run the following commands as root in a terminal:

 

scutil --set ComputerName mycomputer.mydomain.com
scutil --set LocalHostName mycomputer.mydomain.com
scutil --set HostName mycomputer.mydomain.com

 

The commands are case sensitive.

 

I think that the machines will also need to use DHCP to get their IPs too.

 

Hi, when i try to do this on Tiger i get permission denied do you know why please? The account has admin rights.

 

Thanks