RE: [ActiveDir] multiple sites DNS question

[Santhosh Sivarajan]

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“Pointing to tha main Dc is not recommended”   Can you explain why?     From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 1:13 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] multiple sites DNS question   Dear Montano, The local computers must and shud always point to the DNS server of their site. Like in SITE 2, lOCAL DNS shuld be DC3.   Pointing to tha main Dc is not recommended.   Cheers, Mohammed AThif Khaleel -----Original Message----- From: Montano, Greg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 6:44 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ActiveDir] multiple sites DNS question Hi all,   I have 1 AD domain spread over 3 sites   Site 1 - DC1, DC2 Site 2 - DC3 Site 3- DC4, DC5   all DCs are global catalogs   DC1 holds FSMO roles     What is the prefered way to set up local computers primary and secondary DNS for site 3 DCs?   should they all point back to DC1?  or to each other?   Thanks   ----------------------------------------------------- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom/which they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager at the following email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Al Faisaliah Group. Internet communications cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, arrive late or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the context of this message, which arise as a result of Internet transmission. Finally, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. Al Faisaliah Group accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus ! transmitted by this email. -----------------------------------------------------