>If you are not installing the DNS server during the DCPROMO, it won't create a new _Msdcs.domain.com zone automatically. Maybe not automatically, but definitely after the installation and reboot, it should. Netlogon restart will also push the zone to be created. I am not sure why you are seeing it differently. >>I am going to recommend creating a _mscdcs.doamin.com before the DCPRMO. "I" (emphasis) would not do that. If the zone is not getting created, you need to look at why. >>I am using Windows 2003 DNS. I just looked at a bunch of 2003 Domains (live and test) here and the zones are in the proper place with the records intact. >>Is there any other option out there other than configuring _mscds zone manually? I don't believe that there is a reason to do it manually. Of course, I've been known to be wrong before and I may have done something funky with my domains and not realise it. Sincerely,
Dèjì Akómöláfé, MCSE MCSA MCP+I www.akomolafe.com www.iyaburo.com Do you now realize that Today is the Tomorrow you were worried about Yesterday? -anon ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Santhosh Sivarajan Sent: Mon 2/9/2004 1:37 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ActiveDir] Manual _Msdcs Zone Creation in Windows 2003 Hi, I just wanted to clarify something before recommending it to the client. If you are not installing the DNS server during the DCPROMO, it won't create a new _Msdcs.domain.com zone automatically. I am going to recommend creating a _mscdcs.doamin.com before the DCPRMO. If you do this it will automatically populate all the records in the appropriate zones, then change the replication scope to forest wide. I wanted to make sure I am doing the right thing. I am using Windows 2003 DNS. Is there any other option out there other than configuring _mscds zone manually? I don't plan to install DNS during the DCPROMO. Any thoughts or ideas? Thanks in advance. Santhosh List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
