Accessing internally hosted site by configuring DNS server

Hello

We have a small network with 20 machines in it. Our DNS and AD server has windows server 2003 installed in it.

Now i've hosted a site http://connect in one our machines. I want this to be resolved in all the other machines.

So i added an A-record in our DNS server in the hosts file. But still we are not able to access the site with its domain name from other machines. I dont want to add a-record in all the machines.

Any ideas?

From serverfault NLV

• If you add the record in your DC hosts file, it will only apply for that host. You need to create a DNS entry in your AD DNS. I do not have access to a Windows 2003 machine, but the following should get you started.

  • Start the DNS MMC snap-in (Start - Programs - Administrative Tools - DNS)
  • Expand 'Forward Lookup Zones' and select the DNS domain you wish to add a record to
  • Right click on the DNS domain zone and select 'New Host' from the context menu
  • Enter the name and IP address for the record
  • Click Add Host
  NLV : Do i need to restart DNS service? I tried whatever you told and i'm not able to connect.

  NLV : Okie restarting the service did it.
  From Francois Wolmarans