QNAP as DNS server and Domain controller

[oriba]

Hello

I have QNAP TS-253A Firmware version 4.3.3.0154 Build 20170413

This QNAP is activated as Domain controller and DHCP server.

I would like to set QNAP as DNS server on PCs so I will be able to join thoes PCs to the domain.
The QNAP DNS serer does not resolve external domain so PCs can not access the internet /

Thanks

[schumaku]

Hi,

Welcome to the QNAP NAS Community Forum!

Configure the "dns forwarder" in the /etc/smb.conf ... unfortunately there is still no UI control, so we do it from the shell:

Check the current setting:

[~] # getcfg -f /etc/smb.conf global "dns forwarder"
192.168.1.1

Change it to the correct IPv4 DNS forwarder address, ie. your router with a DNS proxy, like:

[~] # setcfg -f /etc/smb.conf global "dns forwarder" 172.20.12.34

Restart SAMBA:

[~] # /etc/init.d/smb.sh restart

That's it!

Regards,
-Kurt

[oriba]

Dear schumaku

Many thanks for your comment.

Can you also guide me how to set secondary DNS for DHCP server on QNAP?

Thanks

[schumaku]

Not sure this does help much. When I'm right, the (very basic, not configurable) DHCP server does issue the NAS configured DNS servers (from /etc/resolv.conf) as set with the network config.

[dusko_m]

I am setting qnap as additional DC on remote site. there is permanent VPN connection between sites and while this link is online name resolution works perfectly. if (for any reason) this link is interrupted, name resolution doesn't work. getcfg gives me info that primary forwarding address is IP address of Primary DC. obviously, when VPN link is down, this IP is unreachable. what should i do?

1. set one and only forwarder toward local router
2. set first forwarder toward PDC and second toward router
3. set router (DHCP Server) to issue secondary DNS record to each client on network

how to use setcfg to set multiple forwarding ip addresses?

[emoret]

I have similar problem. Did you find a solution?

[gavin711]

Hi

I've tried the commands below, however, as soon as I run /etc/init.d/smb.sh restart it sets dns forwarder back to 127.0.1.1? Is anyone else having this issue? I've even used vi to edit the smb.conf file directly and still it gets changed back again.

Any help greatly appreciated as I need to be able to resolve external DNS via QNAP running as Domain Controller.

Many thanks

Gavin

Hi,

Welcome to the QNAP NAS Community Forum!

Configure the "dns forwarder" in the /etc/smb.conf ... unfortunately there is still no UI control, so we do it from the shell:

Check the current setting:

[~] # getcfg -f /etc/smb.conf global "dns forwarder"
192.168.1.1

Change it to the correct IPv4 DNS forwarder address, ie. your router with a DNS proxy, like:

[~] # setcfg -f /etc/smb.conf global "dns forwarder" 172.20.12.34

Restart SAMBA:

[~] # /etc/init.d/smb.sh restart

That's it!

Regards,
-Kurt