Re: A way to use DNS forwarders and still list ISP DNS servers?

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> So the natural conclusion is that one cannot (should not) configure an AD
> domain client to have WAN DNS machines listed and if the AD domain's DNS
> machine is unavailable, thereby removing the forwarders, the AD clients
> are
> SOL?


Correct if you have only one AD DNS server.

See:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/howitworks/communications/nameadrmgmt/w2kdns.asp


hth
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> "Danny Sanders" <Danny.Sanders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> > Is there a way to allow the workstations to have the ISPs DNS machines
>> > listed in their TCP/IP configuration without causing the "stalling"
>> > symptom
>> > when the WAN is down?
>>
>>
>> Clients of an AD domain should only have the DNS servers listed that hold
>> the SRV records for the domain. Having any other DNS server listed that
> does
>> not hold the SRV records for the domain will cause the client to "stall"
>> while it searches (unsuccessfully) for the SRV record that is not there.
>
> So the natural conclusion is that one cannot (should not) configure an AD
> domain client to have WAN DNS machines listed and if the AD domain's DNS
> machine is unavailable, thereby removing the forwarders, the AD clients
> are
> SOL?
>
>
>


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