Neil, Concerning the no site-subnet mapping remark you make... This is a part of the warning in the event log (for a full description see http://www.eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=5807&source=NETLOGON)
###QUOTE During the past <number> hours there have been <number> connections to this Domain Controller from client machines whose IP addresses don't map to any of the existing sites in the enterprise. Those clients, therefore, have undefined sites and may connect to any Domain Controller including those that are in far distant locations from the clients. ###QUOTE The last sentence simply means: Because the subnet is not mapped to a certain site in AD, the client cannot query for DCs that service that site (because these DCs registered the site specific DNS records for that site --> _ldap._tcp.<site name>._sites.dc_msdcs.<domain>.<domain>). As the site cannot be determined the client asks for all DCs that have registered the domain specific DNS records --> _ldap._tcp.dc_msdcs.<domain>.<domain> By default all DCs in a certain AD domain register all domain specific DNS records for the domain the DC belongs and all site specific DNS records for the site the DC belongs to and for those sites the DC is configured to cover (manually) and for those sites the DC determines are DC-less and where the site of the DC is the nearest to that Dc-less site Cheers Jorge -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ruston, Neil Sent: donderdag 14 april 2005 16:46 To: 'ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org' Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] How to determine which is the default site Testing back in 2000 (the year, not the OS) showed that this site did have special properties. I'm researching and testing before I post further info. I believe it has relevance when a client tries to locate a DC and the client's subnet has no site-subnet mapping defined in AD. More to follow... neil -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Adner Sent: 13 April 2005 17:58 To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] How to determine which is the default site Why do you need to know? You understand there's nothing special about that particular Site name? > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ruston, Neil > Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 08:54 > To: 'ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org' > Subject: [ActiveDir] How to determine which is the default site > > At some point in the dim, dark past, the default site was renamed (I > assume it was not removed!) > > Does anyone have a quick and easy way to determine which of the > existing sites was once the default site? [It has been suggested that > I look at the create date for all the sites and that the oldest one > will be the default site :) I have > >100 sites so need something more elegant/quicker. ] > > Any suggestions more than welcome. > > Thanks, > neil > > ============================================================== > ================ > This message is for the sole use of the intended recipient. > If you received this message in error please delete it and notify us. > If this message was misdirected, CSFB does not waive any > confidentiality or privilege. CSFB retains and monitors electronic > communications sent through its network. > Instructions transmitted over this system are not binding on CSFB > until they are confirmed by us. Message transmission is not guaranteed > to be secure. > ============================================================== > ================ > > > 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/ ============================================================================ == This message is for the sole use of the intended recipient. If you received this message in error please delete it and notify us. If this message was misdirected, CSFB does not waive any confidentiality or privilege. CSFB retains and monitors electronic communications sent through its network. Instructions transmitted over this system are not binding on CSFB until they are confirmed by us. Message transmission is not guaranteed to be secure. ============================================================================ == 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/ This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be copied, disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Thank you. 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/
