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From: ptwilliams (ptw2001_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/20/04


Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 08:49:42 +0100

I notice that you're involved in a discussion with Ace re. a single-label
domain name. I guess that explains a few things. I'll leave this thread be
then. ;-)

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"Dan Mellem" <dan.mellem@REMOVEpomona.k12.ca.us> wrote in message 
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ptwilliams wrote:
> All 'non-standard' lookups, i.e. any type of lookup that isn't a flat
> hostname (or CNAME) to IP is done through the SRV records.  DCs, GCs, etc.
> are located through the _ldap, _gc, etc. SRV zones.
>
> I've not yet read exactly how the FSMO roles are located -I assume each DC
> carries an attribute with that info. on.
>
> Are you experiencing any replication issues?  Are your clients able to 
> find
> a DC (nltest /dsgetdc:yourDomain.com)?  Are they able to ascertain their
> correct site (nltest /dsgetsite)?
>
No, no replication problems. In fact, when I moved all the FSMO roles
and the GC to a different DC we were again able to create accounts.
Someone suggested corrupt metadata or an old replicating DC that was
offline. We did have a computer that used to be a BDC (under NT4) that
had died in January so I deleted that from the directory as well.
Thanks,
-Dan 


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