In news:OO981goKEHA.1764@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl,
JD <jd@mail.com> posted a question
Then Kevin replied below:
> Configuration:
> --------------
> Server 1: Windows 2003 AD / DNS Integrated Native (DNS and DHCP only
> - NO WINS)
> Server 2: Windows 2003 VPN Server
> (Both are part of domain XYZ.local)
>
> When I am on the LAN - I can ping Server by hostname (not using FQDN)
> - ping hostA = success
>
> Problem:
> ---------
> When I connect via VPN, I can not ping this same server by its
> hostname, but I can ping by FQDN -
> ping hostA=fail - ping hostA.XYZ.local = success
>
> Question:
> ----------
> CAN someone please explain how this works like this and how I can
> have same functionality as LAN connected?
> I want ping hostA=success even via VPN
>
> Thank you.

Click on the properties of your VPN connection, select the Networking tab,
TCP/IP properties, Advanced Button, DNS tab, Select "Append these Suffixes
(in order)" Click Add, type in xyz.local, then OK your way out.

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Kevin D4 Dad Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]
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