dude.... you the man... ahh, Microsoft products scare me no more... I have learned to follow the bear -----Original Message----- From: Sullivan, Glenn [mailto:GSullivan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 18 September 2003 12:16 To: 'windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [windows2000] Re: DNS and the meaning of life Install the DNS server service, point your DNS entries for your NIC to the other DNS server, and DCPromo. All DC's that have the DNS server service installed will automatically replicate AD integrated zones with other DC's in the AD. Once the DCPromo is done, give it a couple hours to synch, and then change the new server's NIC properties to point to itself for DNS resolution. So to answer your question, you do not "tell" a server to host AD integrated zones. It just "knows". Scary, huh? ;-) Glenn Sullivan, MCSE+I MCDBA David Clark Company Inc. -----Original Message----- From: Brian Lilley [mailto:Brian.Lilley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 7:11 AM To: 'windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [windows2000] DNS and the meaning of life DNS dudes and dudettes... I have built a windows 2000 server which has no DNS configured for it..and I want to dcpromo this to a domain controller with an AD integrated DNS server... how should I be going about this.. As the server currently has no DNS configured, it obviously cannot find the SRV records to locate the FQDN name of the AD domain I wish to join.. I had to configure it with the DNS name of an existing DC and then connect... how do I now tell this server that is is also going to be an AD integrate DNS - in otherwords, for my limited understanding of DNS, a new primary DNS server just like the other primary DNS servers in this AD forest... am i making any sense at all? Brian Lilley Systems Integration t +44(0)1249 665421 m +44(0)7929 002501 e brian.lilley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ********************************************************************** The information contained in this e-mail message is intended only for the individuals named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you should be aware that any dissemination, distribution, forwarding or other duplication of this communication is strictly prohibited. The views expressed in this e-mail are those of the individual author and not necessarily those of Vivista Limited. Prior to taking any action based upon this e-mail message you should seek appropriate confirmation of its authenticity. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender by using the e-mail reply facility. ********************************************************************** _____________________________________________________________________ This message has been checked for all known viruses on behalf of Vivista by MessageLabs. http://www.messagelabs.com or Email: mailsweeper.info@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Vivista formerly Securicor Information Systems for further information http://www.vivista.co.uk ********************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ********************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm _____________________________________________________________________ This message has been checked for all known viruses on behalf of Vivista by MessageLabs. http://www.messagelabs.com or Email: mailsweeper.info@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Vivista formerly Securicor Information Systems for further information http://www.vivista.co.uk ********************************************************************** The information contained in this e-mail message is intended only for the individuals named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you should be aware that any dissemination, distribution, forwarding or other duplication of this communication is strictly prohibited. The views expressed in this e-mail are those of the individual author and not necessarily those of Vivista Limited. Prior to taking any action based upon this e-mail message you should seek appropriate confirmation of its authenticity. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender by using the e-mail reply facility. ********************************************************************** _____________________________________________________________________ This message has been checked for all known viruses on behalf of Vivista by MessageLabs. http://www.messagelabs.com or Email: mailsweeper.info@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Vivista formerly Securicor Information Systems for further information http://www.vivista.co.uk ********************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm