FortiGate DHCP does not update DNS records in Windows DNS Server

Forum|Forum|21 days ago
August 19, 2026
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I am using FortiGate as aDHCP Server and Windows Serve as DNS (Active Directory). Clients are getting IP addresses correctly, but DNS records are not being created or updated automatically in WINDOWS DNS.

So:

DHCP works fine

But no A or PTR records are created in DNS

Is this expected behavior with FortiGate DHCP, or is there a way to enable dynamic DNS updates?

Any help would be appreciated.

funkylicious

SuperUser

try

"jack of all trades, master of none"

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nikamaadeel

Visitor III

I asked the same question on stackoverflow a while ago https://stackoverflow.com/questions/79921566/fortigate-dhcp-does-not-update-dns-records-in-windows-dns-server ChengweiSemiconductor but unfortunately I still haven't received any response there. I’m facing the same situation here as well, so I’ll follow your advice and try it this way.

AEK

SuperUser

For domain joined clients better use a domain member server as DHCP server.

For guest users you can use FGT as DHCP server.

AEK

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