DNS entries with a ~

[Guest]

when scanning our network for Ip addresses and Hostnames
are few systems return with a hostname similar to this

is~server1.domain.com

Why is the tilde there and how do we dispose of it

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

What is the server name supposed to be? Have you checked it out on the
server?

 

[Guest]

on the DNS Server everything looks fine. name of server is
supposed to be server1 not is~server1. I have found 3
other file servers witht the same problem, all have an
is~ before the name

 

[Ace Fekay [MVP]]

In

on the DNS Server everything looks fine. name of server is
supposed to be server1 not is~server1. I have found 3
other file servers witht the same problem, all have an
is~ before the name

Maybe coming from WINS?

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Ace

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Ace Fekay, MCSE 2000, MCSE+I, MCSA, MCT, MVP
Microsoft Windows MVP - Active Directory

 

[Jonathan de Boyne Pollard]

a> when scanning our network for Ip addresses and Hostnames
a> are few systems return with a hostname similar to this

Please define "return with a hostname".

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