Re: very slow when clicked on network share

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From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 11/25/04 

Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 21:18:08 -0500

Rob Tidrow wrote:
> In Lanwench's reply, you mentioned "The AD-integrated DNS server
> should be set up with forwarders to your ISP's DNS servers for
> external resolution and/or use root hints."
>
> I'm a DNS dummy and I'm a network admin running two Win2K
> servers--one as the DC that controls user access to the Internet,
> user authentication, etc. The other is an Exchange 2000 server.
>
> On the DC, I have DNS running and root hints set up. I also have
> forwarder to my Exchange 2000 Server, but not my ISP IP. Should I
> change this to the ISP IP for the forwarder?

If you want. I would.
>
> Thank you,
>
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
>> Tony wrote:
>>> Sometimes, when i click on a network share, i get the hour glass for
>>> a while before the files and folders show. why is that? the server
>>> is fast, fast network, no users using server.
>>>
>>> the client is xp and server is 2003
>>>
>>> we are trying to migrate away from novell and novell mapped drives
>>> do not have this latency
>>
>> Migrating from Novell to what - a Windows domain? If so, make sure
>> your DNS is set up right - that's the #1 cause of AD problems. All
>> servers and workstations should specify *only* the internal
>> AD-integrated DNS server's IP address in their network settings. The
>> AD-integrated DNS server should be set up with forwarders to your
>> ISP's DNS servers for external resolution and/or use root hints.

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