But I hope we still have the option of doing so... I use the hosts file on a regular basis to redirect the localhost name to the machine's IP instead of to 127.blah and then stick in route statements so all locally directed traffic bounces out to a router and back so I can look at the network traces of the traffic.
joe -- O'Reilly Active Directory Third Edition - http://www.joeware.net/win/ad3e.htm Do not read this worthless blog entry on Defending Security Infrastructures - http://blog.joeware.net/2006/07/11/445/ --- I'm serious, you will learn absolutely nothing about Defending Security Infrastructures. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP] Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 11:41 AM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Multihomed Domain Controllers In the year 2006.. I hope we are still not making host file entries on servers and workstations.... :-) Peter Johnson wrote: > You might want to then create entries in the host file on the backup > server so that you guarantee that the backup server always uses the > right network connection. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Robert > Rutherford > *Sent:* 12 July 2006 12:57 > *To:* ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > *Subject:* RE: [ActiveDir] Multihomed Domain Controllers > > > > No issues, if you... > > > > Go to the TCP/IP settings of the backup network card, click advanced, > goto the DNS tab and untick register the connection in DNS. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Rob > > > > > > > > > > *Robert Rutherford* > *QuoStar Solutions Limited* > > > The Enterprise Pavilion > Fern Barrow > Wallisdown > Poole > Dorset > BH12 5HH > > > > > > > > > *T:* > > > > +44 (0) 8456 440 331 > > *F:* > > > > +44 (0) 8456 440 332 > > *M:* > > > > +44 (0) 7974 249 494 > > *E: * > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > *W: * > > > > www.quostar.com <http://www.quostar.com> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > **From:** [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Jeff Green > *Sent:* 12 July 2006 11:43 > *To:* ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > *Subject:* [ActiveDir] Multihomed Domain Controllers > > Hi, > > First posting to this list but I've lurked quite a while and I've > been very impressed by > the quality of replies by the gurus. > > My question is regarding the advisability of having multihomed DCs. > Basically I want > to run backups over a separate GbE and as my servers have dual inbuilt > NICs this > seems an obvious route to take. I know there are some issues with DNS > (I have > a DNS integrated AD). > > Would this cause replication problems, etc ? > > Any other "gotchas" ? > > > > Many Thanks, > > --- > Jeff Green > Network Support Manager > SAPIENS (UK) Ltd > t: +44 (0)1895 464228 f: +44 (0)1895 463098 > > "I dream of hover cars and old transistor radios ... She dreams of > flowers in a field of sunny bungalows" > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Confidentiality Note: The information contained in this email and > document(s) attached are for the exclusive use of the addressee and > may contain confidential, privileged and non-disclosable information. > If the recipient of this email is not the addressee, such recipient is > strictly prohibited from reading, photocopying, distribution or > otherwise using this email or its contents in any way. > > Please notify the Sapiens (UK) Ltd. Systems Administrator via e-mail > immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED], if you have received this > email in error. > > Disclaimer: The views, opinions and guidelines contained in this > confidential e-mail are those of the originating author and may not be > representative of Sapiens (UK) Ltd. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -- Letting your vendors set your risk analysis these days? http://www.threatcode.com If you are a SBSer and you don't subscribe to the SBS Blog... man ... I will hunt you down... http://blogs.technet.com/sbs List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.activedir.org/ml/threads.aspx List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.activedir.org/ml/threads.aspx
