RE: [ActiveDir] Where should DNS point?

2002-06-06 Thread Rick Kingslan
Title: Message Joe,   Someone explained the so-called 'island problem' as to a good reason TO point your DNS servers at each other; e.g DNS A point to DNS B.  It was a good explanation, so nothing more need be said.   What I haven't seen referenced in all this is:   Joe> I have also been havi

[ActiveDir] How do I check for and delete a key if it exists...

2002-06-06 Thread Fritzel, Max
Hello all -   I would like to create a logon script that would check for a particular key in the registry and if it exists...delete it silently...any best ideas?   Thanks!     Max    

RE: [ActiveDir] Cloning Domain

2002-06-06 Thread Ayers, Diane
Exchange was a bit different. We wanted a clone (to a point) of our Exchange 5.5 stuff in the lab to nail down the Exchange 2000 upgrade. Our Ex5.5 is (was) in a dedicated "exchange" NT 4.0 resource domain. We cloned the domain in the lab and for the exchange piece we had to create the exchange

RE: [ActiveDir] Forest Prep and ADC

2002-06-06 Thread Rittenhouse, Cindy
Thanks for all the tips, let the games begin. -Original Message-From: Ayers, Diane [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 11:47To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Forest Prep and ADC That's the process we followed in our site.  we just ran our f

RE: [ActiveDir] DNS...Dynamic IP...DNS configuration...

2002-06-06 Thread Hayes, Shawn
Your DNS is registered with someone to resolve your domain name to your name server address. If your External interface of the Lynksys router changes then the resolution to your name server (your router that does port forwarding to your DNS server) is no longer valid. Find a free dns service, th

RE: [ActiveDir] Terminal Services and Connections

2002-06-06 Thread Hayes, Shawn
Two remote and one at the console. -Original Message- From: Salandra, Justin A. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 1:06 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Terminal Services and Connections TS remote admin only allows 2 administrators to logon --

RE: [ActiveDir] Cloning Domain

2002-06-06 Thread Hayes, Shawn
How did you clone Exchange servers while changing the NetBIOS name of your cloned domain? What happen to the primary accounts associated with the mailboxes? Was an Exchange migration part of your plan? Just curious... -Original Message- From: Ayers, Diane [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Se

[ActiveDir] Removing Trust

2002-06-06 Thread Don L. Hollingshead
Hey, I am attempting to remove a domain trust and the following message appears. The directory service is busy Any help would be appreciated. Thanx Don List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ: http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive

RE: [ActiveDir] Cloning Domain

2002-06-06 Thread Ayers, Diane
Good point. That is critical. The NetBIOS names of the domain was changed. It was an NT 4.0 clone that was used to test and verify our Win2K upgrade to AD. A DC was yank off, isolated, made a PDC and the domain renamed. A complete separate DNS, WINS infrastructure was built to support the test

[ActiveDir] DNS...Dynamic IP...DNS configuration...

2002-06-06 Thread Marvin Cummings
Current home setup: I have DSL w/dynamic IP Address/Linksys Router/W2K w/AD-Integrated DNS zone. I've enabled port forwarding on my Linksys Router to make my web and email servers available. Single name space. TZO Service & Client that manages external DNS records and dynamic IP addressing. 1 DC -

RE: [ActiveDir] Terminal Services and Connections

2002-06-06 Thread Salandra, Justin A.
TS remote admin only allows 2 administrators to logon -Original Message- From: Morgan, Joshua [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 9:50 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject:[ActiveDir] Terminal Services and Connections I use Terminal Services on remote

RE: Very OT: RE: [ActiveDir] Where should DNS point?

2002-06-06 Thread T Bowman
No problem. :) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Hayes, Shawn Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 11:42 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Very OT: RE: [ActiveDir] Where should DNS point? I didn't mean to yell, I apologizetoo much coffee

RE: Very OT: RE: [ActiveDir] Where should DNS point?

2002-06-06 Thread Hayes, Shawn
I didn't mean to yell, I apologizetoo much coffee this morning :( And by the definition below it wasn't SPAM.just Junk Mail like this message. I am glad you explained it to Chris, because I didn't get it either. This is the end for mesorry to all for this message -Original Me

RE: [ActiveDir] Cloning Domain

2002-06-06 Thread Hayes, Shawn
OK, so you are saying you changed the Netbios name of the domain for the cloned domain? What type of domain is this NT or 2K? Without changing the NETBIOS domain name for the cloned domain you will need to be in an isolated environment. -Original Message- From: Ayers, Diane [mailto:

RE: Very OT: RE: [ActiveDir] Where should DNS point?

2002-06-06 Thread Darren Sykes
Spam, Definition: Inappropriate commercial message of extremely low value. As you say, if you're not connected to the show at all and will not receive any commercial reward for publicising the show, that wasn't SPAM. So, stop the idle chit chat and start debating RFC 1869 or something equally i

RE: Very OT: RE: [ActiveDir] Where should DNS point?

2002-06-06 Thread Chris McEvoy
Title: Message Calm down! -Original Message-From: Hayes, Shawn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 06 June 2002 16:22To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: RE: Very OT: RE: [ActiveDir] Where should DNS point? enough said, STOP WITH THE SPAM -Original Message-Fro

RE: Very OT: RE: [ActiveDir] Where should DNS point?

2002-06-06 Thread Chris McEvoy
Title: Message Ah, I see.  I've only watched Fox News once or twice - it's very amusing that they try and pass it off as a serious news channel!  I didn't appreicate quite how good BBC News was until I watched Fox! -Original Message-From: T Bowman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] S

RE: [ActiveDir] Cloning Domain

2002-06-06 Thread Ayers, Diane
Actually you can have it on the same wire. We have our lab that is a clone of the production domain on our net with the production domain. The key point is that you have to keep your namespaces separate and unique (NetBIOS, DNS and WINS) Diane -Original Message- From: Hayes, Shawn [mai

RE: [ActiveDir] Forest Prep and ADC

2002-06-06 Thread Ayers, Diane
That's the process we followed in our site. we just ran our first CA's last week for 20,000 users without one error. WooHoo!. I'd like to add a couple of points * There is a /schemaonly switch for the ADC install if you want to do that first before installing the ADC. * If poss

RE: Very OT: RE: [ActiveDir] Where should DNS point?

2002-06-06 Thread T Bowman
Title: Message How could that be SPAM? ... and you don't have to shout. I am in no way connected to the show or FoxNews or anything else. It was a friendly conversation.  Ease up. -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Hayes, Shawn

RE: Very OT: RE: [ActiveDir] Where should DNS point?

2002-06-06 Thread Hayes, Shawn
Title: Message enough said, STOP WITH THE SPAM -Original Message-From: T Bowman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 11:20 AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Very OT: RE: [ActiveDir] Where should DNS point? Bill O'Reilly is an Author and Political Co

Very OT: RE: [ActiveDir] Where should DNS point?

2002-06-06 Thread T Bowman
Title: Message Bill O'Reilly is an Author and Political Commentator on FoxNews.  He's quite opinionated and a hoot!  His show is called The O'Reilly Factor and his catch phrase as his show starts is: "You are now entering the 'no spin zone'.  Everyone should watch it at least once.   My r

RE: [ActiveDir] Where should DNS point?

2002-06-06 Thread Chris McEvoy
Title: Message I didn't get it :P -Original Message-From: T Bowman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 06 June 2002 15:35To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Where should DNS point? Sorry, it was supposed to be a joke. :| -Original Message-From:

RE: [ActiveDir] Terminal Services and Connections

2002-06-06 Thread Benton.Wink
All of the Microsoft documentation notes a maximum of 2 active or inactive logons when in remote administration mode. Regards, Benton Chase Wink - Benton Chase Wink, CCNA MCSE McCombs School of Business LAN Administrator, Network Team 512-471-99

RE: [ActiveDir] Terminal Services and Connections

2002-06-06 Thread Darren Sykes
No, I think he's referring to remote assistance in XP professional. AFAIK, they haven't changed the Terminal Services arrangement much in .Net server apart from adding functionality (like sound, increased colour depth etc). XP Pro also supports traditional RDP access, where you get 1 TS session, w

RE: [ActiveDir] Where should DNS point?

2002-06-06 Thread T Bowman
Title: Message Sorry, it was supposed to be a joke. :| -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Chris McEvoySent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 9:21 AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Where should DNS point? Beg pardo

RE: [ActiveDir] Where should DNS point?

2002-06-06 Thread Chris McEvoy
Title: Message Beg pardon? -Original Message-From: T Bowman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 06 June 2002 15:11To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Where should DNS point? Well, Factor THAT!!  I watch The Factor but had no idea he was also a Techie! ;)

RE: [ActiveDir] Where should DNS point? (Clarification)

2002-06-06 Thread Hayes, Shawn
Title: Message One DNS server should be your Primary, even if AD integrated, it should be the first DNS server established.  Secondary DNS servers should be another DNS box for the root and itself for the additional DNS servers.  This way DCPROMO knows where to go to find existing service re

RE: [ActiveDir] Where should DNS point?

2002-06-06 Thread T Bowman
Title: Message Well, Factor THAT!!  I watch The Factor but had no idea he was also a Techie! ;) -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Chris McEvoySent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 7:44 AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: RE: [ActiveDir]

RE: [ActiveDir] Terminal Services and Connections

2002-06-06 Thread Morgan, Joshua
So on .net you can share the remote connection? How many does it allow? Joshua Morgan PH: (864) 250-1350 Ext 133 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.profit-lab.com http://ncontrol.info -Original Message- From: Nah Idee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 10:01 AM To

Re: [ActiveDir] Terminal Services and Connections

2002-06-06 Thread Nah Idee
This is fact. On XP though, MS has taken TS and vnc'ed it, ie there is only one remote session allowed and it can be a shared one, unlike win2000. - Original Message - From: "Darren Sykes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 9:53 AM Subject: RE: [Activ

RE: [ActiveDir] Terminal Services and Connections

2002-06-06 Thread Darren Sykes
As far as I know, you get 2 remote admin connections and the console login does not affect the TS behaviour in any way. Darren. -Original Message- From: Morgan, Joshua [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 06 June 2002 14:50 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [ActiveDir] Terminal Services and

[ActiveDir] Terminal Services and Connections

2002-06-06 Thread Morgan, Joshua
I use Terminal Services on remote Admin Mode I was under the impression that it would allow 3 connections to the machine. I have a few questions with this: 1. Does TS reserve 1 connection for the local machine logon? 2. If #1 is yes is there any way to force it to allow that reserve to be used

RE: [ActiveDir] Where should DNS point? (Clarification)

2002-06-06 Thread Fugleberg, David A
Title: Message Joe - one other thing (didn't read your original post closely enough, I guess)... By default, each DC will register _ldap and _kerberos records for itself in its own site, as well as for itself in the _tcp.dc._msdcs zone for the domain.  If a client can't find a DC registered

RE: [ActiveDir] Where should DNS point? (Clarification)

2002-06-06 Thread Fugleberg, David A
Title: Message Joe - We've come to understand that it's best to point the primary DNS setting of a DC to a different DC in that domain.  The reason is something often called the "island problem".  Replication relies on those CNAME records that contain a GUID, and they are dynamically added

RE: [ActiveDir] Where should DNS point? (Clarification)

2002-06-06 Thread David M Ha
Title: Message Joe,   Assuming you have 2 DCs, then they points to each other i.e. DC A point to DC B and DC B points to DC A.  The reason is that if you happens to change the IP on one of your DCs then it will replicate correctly.   Hope this explains it. -Original Message-Fro

RE: [ActiveDir] Where should DNS point? (Clarification)

2002-06-06 Thread Elizabeth Farrell
Title: Message How many domain controllers do you have DNS installed on?   Which DNS server do u want the DC to resolve to (depending on subnet)?   If you want it to resolve to the subnet it is now on, of course you do. There is no other way unless you install DNS on a 'member' server and no

[ActiveDir] Where should DNS point? (Clarification)

2002-06-06 Thread Joe
Title: Message Thx for the quick replys, but I guess I didn't really explain very well what I was asking.  The question is not whether I can run DNS on my DC, which is what I am doing.  Rather, on my TCP/IP setting on my domain controllers, should my Primary DNS setting be set to its own IP

RE: [ActiveDir] Where should DNS point?

2002-06-06 Thread Elizabeth Farrell
Title: Message Joe, I run DHCP, DNS and an Exchange2K (2560 user accounts) on the DC of an internal LAN test network and have had no problems. If you are looking for an online resource to guide you through the setting up of DNS in AD: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q2

RE: [ActiveDir] Where should DNS point?

2002-06-06 Thread Hayes, Shawn
Title: Message Active Directory Sites and services, add subnets and assign them to their specific sites.  Clients on the specified subnets will log on to DC's located at those sites.   DNS---from what I understand needs to be on the DC's if you plan to use Active Directory integrated zones..

RE: [ActiveDir] Where should DNS point?

2002-06-06 Thread Chris McEvoy
Title: Message O'Rielly's DNS on Windows 2000 is a good resource and gives you pretty much all the information you need.   I personally run my DNS server on a DC.  How else would you get Exchange 2000 to run on a single server?  Small Business Server also has this configuration I believe.

[ActiveDir] Where should DNS point?

2002-06-06 Thread Joe
I was once told by a Microsoft consultant that you should never point your DCs to themselves for DNS. (using AD integrated DNS)  So that is what I did.  However,  I have since read Q article 275278, which seems to state the contrary.  I have also been having issues where my users in remote s