Unable to access own Domain

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Trying to simplify a rather complex situation, we recently moved a subset of the works computers onto their own server & domain. Previously, we used a Lan domain and owned the internet domain name plus a net domain name for a subsidiary company. Now, since moving these PC’s to a LAN domain of the same name as their web domain, those PC’s can no longer access their own website.

Let me try to clarify

Previously:

Lan domain: abc.com
Web Domain: abc.com def.com

All users connected to the win2k3 server at abc.com and could access both websites

Now (we have split the computers in their own domain)

Lan Domain: abc.com, def.com
Web Domain: abc.com, def.com

But now those logging on to def.com (having previously logged on to the server abc.com) cannot access their own website at www.def.com, even though everyone else can access it.

Sorry if I'm not making sense, but any info on how to trace the cause and rectify this is appreciated.
 
Assuming your website is hosted externally you will need to add an A record for www (assuming the website starts with www) on the internal DNS server hosting the def.com domain, as the computers will be looking on the internal DNS to resolve all def.com names.
If you look on the DNS settings on ABC.com you should see an A record for www
 
oddjob62 said:
Assuming your website is hosted externally you will need to add an A record for www (assuming the website starts with www) on the internal DNS server hosting the def.com domain, as the computers will be looking on the internal DNS to resolve all def.com names.
If you look on the DNS settings on ABC.com you should see an A record for www
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Nope, not that I can see :confused: :D
So in the Forward lookup zone, i need to add an (A) record with the name as "www" and the IP of the ISP that hosts the domain (demon.co.uk)?
 
You add the IP of the server that hosts the web service. Add a www A record for the IP that appears when you do a DNS lookup on www.abc.com on a site such as this one:

www.dnsstuff.com

(top right box)

It really would have been wise to pick a subdomain for your LAN, such as internal.abc.com, as the route you've chosen causes no end of headaches. I know, I've done it!
 
csmager said:
It really would have been wise to pick a subdomain for your LAN, such as internal.abc.com, as the route you've chosen causes no end of headaches. I know, I've done it!
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Aint that the case!

When I do an A record lookup, it tells me no A record exists for the domain! This was a website set up externally a few months back at www .mifa .co .uk (redirects to www .mifa.myifa .net).

Thanks for all your help btw
 
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