Re: DNS and AD Question

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From: ptwilliams (ptw2001_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 06/03/04 

Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 21:05:45 +0100

If your not using Windows DNS, e.g. your DNS is hosted on an UNIX/ LINUX
box.

If your not running AD Integrated DNS (why not?!?) you may choose to host
DNS on separate servers...to lighten the load on your DC <go>

Paul.
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"randy benson" <randy benson att wrbenson ddoottccoomm> wrote in message
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>
> > It is perfectly reasonable to have the DNS running on another server.
> > You are only required to provide a DNS that supports the relevant RFCs
for
> > Active Directory.
> > You are not required to install it on the DCs, you may even run it on a
> non
> > Windows platform.
>
> Pardon my idle curiosity: In a native w2k domain, what would be an example
> of a reason to serve DNS from a server other than one of your DCs?
>
>

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