DO NOT USE ".local" AS THE TLD. That is not a valid private use TLD: http://www.windowsitpro.com/Article/ArticleID/44818/44818.html "John Savill InstantDoc #44818 John Savill's FAQ for Windows A. Companies often use a .local or .pvt TLD to name an AD tree. However, as I explain shortly, it's better to use a standard naming method--for example, create a name by using a subdomain of your company's DNS address space (e.g., if your company's DNS domain is ntfaq.com, you could name your AD tree ads.ntfaq.com). When you use this method, though, you must remember that the DNS information for the AD tree is hosted on internal DNS servers, not on your external DNS servers. This means that external users can't see information about your internal infrastructure because external users can access only the external DNS server, which has no information about your internal infrastructure. Alternatively, if you want to create a second-level name for your AD domain, reserve another name--for example, ntfaq.net--but don't set your AD domain to the same name as your external name, to avoid causing confusion in name resolution. If you're determined to use a nonstandard TLD in your domain name, avoid the use of .local or .pvt because they aren't reserved. Instead, use one of these reserved top-level domains: .test .example .invalid .localhost You can find more information about these names in Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Request for Comments (RFC) 2606. Remember, if you use these nonstandard DNS names, you can't obtain certificates from a third-party Certificate Authority (CA), which might cause problems for your organization." By the way, in using Windows Server 2003 AD, you can setup your domain as internal.example.moc and in DNS point the root domain example.moc at the external DNS server. That way, your internal DNS server will be responsible for internal.example.moc and all other example.moc queries will be sent to the configured external server. -----Original Message----- From: Dan HINCKLEY [mailto:danslists@xxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 8:18 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Windows 2003 Active Directory http://www.MSExchange.org/ At 12:53 3/7/2005, you wrote: >This actually works and solves one problem. If you dont name your AD >domain to the name of actual domain name, then at times, machines go >out to look for that domain unless you have your domain ending with >.local., in a NATing scenario. > >In this scenario, you need to maintain separate servers for internal >and external. > > >Chand Chand, Can you point me to a URL with documentation on .local? > >---------- >From: Steve Moffat [mailto:steve@xxxxxxxxxx] >Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 5:15 PM >To: [ExchangeList] >Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Windows 2003 Active Directory > >Absolutely > > >---------- >From: rahil [mailto:rahil.warang@xxxxxxxxx] >Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 7:41 AM >To: [ExchangeList] >Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Windows 2003 Active Directory > >Dear Steve, >Are you sure on this > >-----Original Message----- >From: Steve Moffat [mailto:steve@xxxxxxxxxx] >Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 3:28 PM >To: [ExchangeList] >Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Windows 2003 Active Directory > >You will have no problems using a .com for your internal domain. ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: ExchangeMailingList@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx The haggis is unusual in that it is neither consistently nocturnal nor diurnal, but instead is active at dawn and dusk (crepuscular), with occasional forays forth during the day and night.