http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/?File=ADNetwork.TXT
No, DNS servers should not only point to themselves. See above. -ASB FAST, CHEAP, SECURE: Pick Any TWO http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/ On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 09:31:59 -0800, Noah Eiger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi – > > > > I have just been brought into a situation where a client has several poorly > connected (VPN and slow connections to the Internet) sites in a single W2k > domain. Each site has a single DC that runs AD-integrated DNS. Previously, > most of the DCs had tombstoned. Microsoft walked the in-house guy through > demoting and re-promoting everything. > > > > The question is this: where should each DC's DNS point? I have always > thought they should point to themselves and only themselves. The DNS server > forwards to the Internet (as everything is poorly connected). The in-house > tech said Microsoft told him to point each DC's primary DNS to the FSMO-role > holder and then to itself as secondary. > > > > Any thoughts? > > > > -- nme List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
