[Samba] Can Samba send DNS updates?

I have a static IP debian Linux host successfully participating on a
Windows 2003 forest and joined to their Win2003 domain.

I'd like to have my Samba client update their Windows DNS during Samba
startup/shutdown like a typical Windows pc would do... Is this possible
and what is the magic tweak?
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vr wrote:
> I have a static IP debian Linux host successfully participating on a
> Windows 2003 forest and joined to their Win2003 domain.
>
> I'd like to have my Samba client update their Windows DNS during Samba
> startup/shutdown like a typical Windows pc would do... Is this
> possible and what is the magic tweak?
If it has a static address, why not create static DNS entries? I think
normally DNS updates are done by the DHCP software so unless you are
assigning your static addresses via DHCP I don't think it will work.

*Michael Heydon - IT Administrator *
michaelh@jaswin.com.au <mailto:michaelh@jaswin.com.au>

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On Tue, 27 May 2008 01:11:05 -0400
vr <sambalist@iotk.net> wrote:

> I'd like to have my Samba client update their Windows DNS during Samba
> startup/shutdown like a typical Windows pc would do... Is this possible
> and what is the magic tweak?

First off, ensure Samba is built with the "--with-dnsupdate" configure
option.

If all is well, joining an AD domain (with "net ads join") or doing a
"net ads dns register" should both cause a DNS update.

Cheers, Dave
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David Disseldorp wrote:
> On Tue, 27 May 2008 01:11:05 -0400
> vr <sambalist@iotk.net> wrote:
>
>> I'd like to have my Samba client update their Windows DNS during Samba
>> startup/shutdown like a typical Windows pc would do... Is this possible
>> and what is the magic tweak?
>
> First off, ensure Samba is built with the "--with-dnsupdate" configure
> option.
>
> If all is well, joining an AD domain (with "net ads join") or doing a
> "net ads dns register" should both cause a DNS update.
>
> Cheers, Dave

Doesn't this depend on your DNS server, or are we talking about Samba
being a member of an AD forest?

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On Tue, 27 May 2008 13:47:44 -0400
Ryan Novosielski <novosirj@umdnj.edu> wrote:

> Doesn't this depend on your DNS server, or are we talking about Samba
> being a member of an AD forest?

Yes, I was assuming the Windows 2k3 AD domain controller was also acting
as DNS server.

Cheers, Dave
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