Event 414 source DNS in WORKGROUP server

[Frank B Denman]

I'm seeing Event 414 after each reboot. There is no domain at this site. All
workstations and this Win2k server are configured as members of a workgroup
named COMPANYNAME.

Googling turns up lots of advice about dealing with single-label domain names,
but not sure how this would apply to a workgroup.

TIA

Frank



Frank Denman
Denman Systems
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[Paul Bergson]

If you have a dns server it should be considered hosting a domain so even in
a work group setting you need to be hosting a domain name. I'm guessing you
aren't doing this.

Follow below, it doesn't matter that you are a work group.

From KB 259302
414 (Warning) DNS_EVENT_SINGLE_LABEL_HOSTNAME
The DNS server computer currently has no DNS domain name. Its DNS name is a
single label hostname with no domain (example: "host" rather than
"host.microsoft.com").

You might have forgotten to configure a primary DNS domain for the server
computer. For more information, see either "DNS server log reference" or "To
configure the primary DNS suffix for a client computer" in the online Help.

While the DNS server has only a single label name, all zones created will
have default records (SOA and NS) created using only this single label name
for the server's hostname. This can lead to incorrect and failed referrals
when clients and other DNS servers use these records to locate this server
by name.

To correct this problem: 1. Open Control Panel.
2. Start the System tool.
3. Click the Network Identification tab.
4. Click Properties.
5. Type a domain name or work group name. This is used as your DNS
domain name.
6. Reboot the computer to initialize with new domain name.
After the reboot, the DNS server will attempt to fix up default records,
substituting new DNS name of this server, for old single label name.
However, you should review to make sure zone's SOA and NS records now
properly use correct domain name of this server.

--
Paul Bergson MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, CNE, CNA, CCA
http://www.pbbergs.com

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[Frank B Denman]

Hi Paul,

If I'm understanding correctly, the workgroup name on the DNS server machine
changes from COMPANYNAME to COMPANYNAME.LOCAL.

Will I also need to change the workgroup name on the workstations?

Thanks.

Frank
-------------------------------------

If you have a dns server it should be considered hosting a domain so even in
a work group setting you need to be hosting a domain name. I'm guessing you
aren't doing this.

Follow below, it doesn't matter that you are a work group.

From KB 259302
414 (Warning) DNS_EVENT_SINGLE_LABEL_HOSTNAME
The DNS server computer currently has no DNS domain name. Its DNS name is a
single label hostname with no domain (example: "host" rather than
"host.microsoft.com").

You might have forgotten to configure a primary DNS domain for the server
computer. For more information, see either "DNS server log reference" or "To
configure the primary DNS suffix for a client computer" in the online Help.

While the DNS server has only a single label name, all zones created will
have default records (SOA and NS) created using only this single label name
for the server's hostname. This can lead to incorrect and failed referrals
when clients and other DNS servers use these records to locate this server
by name.

To correct this problem: 1. Open Control Panel.
2. Start the System tool.
3. Click the Network Identification tab.
4. Click Properties.
5. Type a domain name or work group name. This is used as your DNS
domain name.
6. Reboot the computer to initialize with new domain name.
After the reboot, the DNS server will attempt to fix up default records,
substituting new DNS name of this server, for old single label name.
However, you should review to make sure zone's SOA and NS records now
properly use correct domain name of this server.

Frank Denman
Denman Systems
(e-mail address removed)
[Please delete the "x" from my email address]

 

[Paul Bergson]

This refers to your dns name. Try right clicking on my computer, select
properties, computer name, dns name

--
Paul Bergson MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, CNE, CNA, CCA
http://www.pbbergs.com

Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Hi Paul,

If I'm understanding correctly, the workgroup name on the DNS server
machine
changes from COMPANYNAME to COMPANYNAME.LOCAL.

Will I also need to change the workgroup name on the workstations?

Thanks.

Frank
-------------------------------------

If you have a dns server it should be considered hosting a domain so even
in
a work group setting you need to be hosting a domain name. I'm guessing
you
aren't doing this.

Follow below, it doesn't matter that you are a work group.

From KB 259302
414 (Warning) DNS_EVENT_SINGLE_LABEL_HOSTNAME
The DNS server computer currently has no DNS domain name. Its DNS name is
a
single label hostname with no domain (example: "host" rather than
"host.microsoft.com").

You might have forgotten to configure a primary DNS domain for the server
computer. For more information, see either "DNS server log reference" or
"To
configure the primary DNS suffix for a client computer" in the online
Help.

While the DNS server has only a single label name, all zones created will
have default records (SOA and NS) created using only this single label
name
for the server's hostname. This can lead to incorrect and failed referrals
when clients and other DNS servers use these records to locate this server
by name.

To correct this problem: 1. Open Control Panel.
2. Start the System tool.
3. Click the Network Identification tab.
4. Click Properties.
5. Type a domain name or work group name. This is used as your DNS
domain name.
6. Reboot the computer to initialize with new domain name.
After the reboot, the DNS server will attempt to fix up default records,
substituting new DNS name of this server, for old single label name.
However, you should review to make sure zone's SOA and NS records now
properly use correct domain name of this server.

Frank Denman
Denman Systems
(e-mail address removed)
[Please delete the "x" from my email address]