DNS Name Resolution with Pix VPN

[Guest]

Hi all,

I am using the Pix 501 and connecting to the VPN with an XP SP 2 machine
succussfully,a nd I receive the proper IP settings for the internal subnet,
with the internal ip address of my dns server, which I can ping by ip
address; however, I cannot resolve any nodes by names, as it would appear the
VPN connection "prefers" to utilize my Internet DNS address, and does not
utilize the VPN DNS address for any type of name resolution.

Is there a method to instruct Windows to utilize the internal DNS server for
name resolution when connected to the VPN? It does receive the IP address of
the server.

What do you think? Starbucks to the winner of this one.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Hi all,

I am using the Pix 501 and connecting to the VPN with an XP SP 2
machine succussfully,a nd I receive the proper IP settings for the
internal subnet, with the internal ip address of my dns server, which
I can ping by ip address; however, I cannot resolve any nodes by
names, as it would appear the VPN connection "prefers" to utilize my
Internet DNS address, and does not utilize the VPN DNS address for
any type of name resolution.

Is there a method to instruct Windows to utilize the internal DNS
server for name resolution when connected to the VPN? It does
receive the IP address of the server.

What do you think? Starbucks to the winner of this one.

In your VPN client, set it to use only the internal DNS server IP, and
nothing else - and make sure you're using the remote gateway when connected.