Q191985: How to Configure DNS for Terminal Server Browsing
Article: Q191985
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:4.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 11-DEC-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
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SUMMARY
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Terminal Server clients can be configured to use DNS to get a list of Terminal
Server computers to which they can attach.
1. Create a BrowseDNSDomain entry (REG_SZ) on the Windows 95, Windows 98, or
Windows NT client computer under the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client\Default
The value for this will be the DNS group name you create for your Terminal
Servers. For Windows for Workgroups clients, the value will go in the
Mstsc.ini file.
2. On the DNS server, create a CNAME record using the group name configured in
the client registry as the Alias and a fully qualified hostname as the host.
Note that the hostname you use cannot be the group name or the hostname of
any of your Terminal Servers.
3. Create an "A" record for each Terminal Server's IP address using the hostname
you used to create the CNAME record in step 2. Be sure NOT to select the
Create Associated PTR Record check box.
4. Create an "A" record for each Terminal Server using its hostname and IP
address. Be sure to select the Create Associated PTR Record check box.
When the Terminal Server Client is started, it will query the DNS server for the
group name. The DNS server will return the CNAME record along with the "A"
records from each Host.
The client will then send a reverse lookup to DNS for each of the "A" records it
received and will display each Terminal Server's hostname in the Available
Servers window. If the address cannot be resolved, the IP address is displayed.
MORE INFORMATION
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Sample DNS zone file:
Database file sam.ple.dns for sam.ple zone.
; Zone version: 7l
@ IN SOA sam.ple.bar admin@sam.ple (
7 ; serial number
3600 ; refresh
600 ; retry
86400 ; expire
3600 ) ; minimum TTL
@ IN NS dns.sam.ple.
dns IN A 172.64.4.1
WTS1 IN A 172.64.4.10
WTS2 IN A 172.64.4.4
WTS IN CNAME TS
TS IN A 172.64.4.4
IN A 172.64.4.10
Sample DNS reverse lookup zone file:
Database file 64.172.in-addr.arpa.dns for 64.172.in-addr.arpa zone.
; Zone version: 2l
@ IN SOA dns.sam.ple. admin.sam.ple. (
2 ; serial number
3600 ; refresh
600 ; retry
86400 ; expire
3600 ) ; minimum TTL
@ IN NS dns.sam.ple.
1.4 IN PTR dns.sam.ple.
10.4 IN PTR WTS1.sam.ple.
4.4 IN PTR WTS2.sam.ple.
Additional query words:
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Keywords :
Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch
Version : WinNT:4.0
Issue type : kbinfo
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