DNS + Primary Name Server 10.4.11 Server

[trampoline]

OK
So I have 16 domains on my server.
I want access to my server for LDAP + Web and Mail.
When setting up domains the server annoyingly puts “NAMESERVER” as the primary DNS server for a domain so it resolves to
nameserver.mydomain.com
so if i connect via workgroup manager since nameserver is not a proper sub domain it does not work.
If I change it to http://www.mydomain.com as the primary domain then for some reason I can no longer connect to the primary domain…. ???
This is annoying, I used to be able to but not now…
What if anything am I doing wrong ???
Thanks…

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[QUOTE][u]Quote by: MacTroll[/u][p]By 16 domains you’re referring to DNS domains?

If so, you’re probably best off doing the zone files by hand. At least you’ll know what’s going on with them.[/p][/QUOTE]

YES 16 DIFFERENT DOMAINS

[luke]

I would love to help, but I don’t understand your problem. “Domain” is a very overloaded word especially when talking about OpenDirectory.

You have 16 primary DNS zones configured in BIND on this server, and are having trouble connecting to OD with Workgroup Manager because the host you’re connecting to won’t resolve. Is that correct?

What is the server’s search domain (in Network system preferences) and what DNS server is it querying?

Are you running Workgroup Manager on the server or from a client computer? If from a client, what is it’s search domain and what DNS server is it querying?

What is the exact host that you’re connecting to in Workgroup Manager? Can you ping it? Does it resolve using the “host” command?

In most situations, it is a good practice to have nameserver.mydomain.com point to the nameserver, although it is presumptuous of Mac OS X Server to do it for you.

We need some more information about your setup.

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