Hmmm. Don't know if this is quite a direct answer for you, but this article from MS on using the DNSlist utility may help you at least verify that your AD has all it needs to replicate and communicate between DC's based on the DNS setup. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q321046 MSKB-321046 Among other uses, it can help you troubleshoot Active Directory replication issues. Specifically, it can help you determine two things: * Whether all DNS servers that are supposed to be authoritative for the root of an Active Directory forest actually have the necessary DNS records to successfully synchronize partition replicas among domain controllers in an Active Directory forest. DNSLint identifies which DNS records are missing from each authoritative DNS server. * Whether a particular Active Directory domain controller can resolve all of the necessary DNS records to successfully synchronizing partition replicas among domain controllers in an Active Directory forest. DNSLint identifies which DNS records cannot be resolved by the domain controller being tested. HTH J -----Original Message----- From: Matt Fowler [mailto:mfowler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 11:46 AM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] AD DNS question -New Windows 2003 Active Directory. -BIND DNS Server with DHCP doing DDNS. -AD does not have Windows DNS installed. -Trying to find out if any AD specific functionality will be lost if the "My Computer" properties (of both the workstations and DC's) DNS suffix does not match the Active Directory Domain Name? Matt Fowler LAN Specialist (847)925-6113 mfowler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor StressedPuppy.com Games Feeling stressed out? Check out our games to relieve your stress. http://www.StressedPuppy.com ******************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor StressedPuppy.com Games Feeling stressed out? Check out our games to relieve your stress. http://www.StressedPuppy.com ******************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm