I'm seeking some clarity on setting up DNS for my Snipe-IT database, which is hosted on a Windows server within my school's network. Normally, we access it via the server's IP address, but I want to create a user-friendly URL like "assets.local" that points to that IP. My understanding is that I can do this by using Microsoft DNS on our domain controller: create a new zone called 'local', and then add an A record to direct "assets.local" to the server's IP. I've spent way too long looking into this and it sounds straightforward, but I feel like I'm missing something crucial. I've already cleared the DNS cache and reloaded everything, but the URL isn't resolving. Any ideas on what I could be overlooking?
4 Answers
Make sure you’re not just blindly setting up .local zones. That TLD is meant for multicast DNS and can lead to conflicts and weird behavior. Windows DNS can handle A records just fine, but stick to using a more traditional domain format.
You might want to reconsider using the .local domain because it can cause all sorts of issues down the line. Instead, try using something like "assets.your-ad-domain.com" for better compatibility and fewer headaches.
A good approach could be to create a zone specifically for assets.local, and set an A record with the IP directly. But honestly, I would be wary of using a whole TLD zone with Windows DNS, especially with .local; it might lead to unexpected issues later on.
You definitely want to create an A record for your assets.local URL, but make sure the zone for it exists. CNAME records won't help here since they need to point to an existing A record. Stick with setting up the A record, it's simpler!
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