Do I need DNS service running?

[tdog]

Sorry I’m new to OS X Server and am still learning the proper setup process.

I have a small home network and am using leopard server primarily because I want to take advantage of the External Accounts feature. I’m installing 10.5 Server on a mac-mini which is behind my router (An Airport basestation). The basestation is set to distribute IP addresses and I’ve always been able to see other machines that are on the .local namespace.

With this inn mind, should I still activate the DNS service on my server?

[deemery]

I was able to get Tiger Server up and running without DNS, but not Leopard Server. Discussions on some other lists yielded the consensus that you -do need- to have DNS working correctly (or you have to be very wise in the way of Server configuration…) It’s the forward -and- reverse DNS that’s critical.

dave

p.s. I think I’ll replace the G5 desktop that’s currently running Leopard server with a new Mini. FW800 is fast enough to use as a file server; we run the main accounts here as ‘mobile accounts’ so they’re running from the MB Pro/iMac local drive and backing up to the Server. The G5 has been giving me major problems, and I have a friend who is having similar problems with Server on his G5.

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