Re: Hosting DNS locally

From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_nscomcast.net)
Date: 06/10/04 

Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 15:06:15 GMT

You can pretty much put as many zones as you want to an a W2K dns server
even if it is an AD domian controller, though in that situation it may not
be wise do to demands on a domain controller. Domain contollers can use AD
integreated zones and still host traditional primary and secondary zones and
quite often secondary zones are needed for interforest trusts.

If you have no zones defined then the dns server will basically be what is
called a caching only dns server. You can see what the dns server has
cached by enabling view/advanced in the dns server Management Console where
you will see a folder/zone with cached lookups. -- Steve

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/en/server/help/default.asp?url=/WINDOWS
2000/en/server/help/sag_DNS_pro_CachingOnlyServer.htm
http://tinyurl.com/yudql -- same link as above, shorter in case of wrap.

"Daniel Tan" <danieltan@time.net.my> wrote in message
news:6a6a9040.0406100613.5a6a9149@posting.google.com...
> Steve,
> Do you mean that if no AD domain setup , i can;t set any zone to
> host records ? What about cache ? if the same name resolution would
> it keep in the cache ?
>
> Daniel
>
> "Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@nospam-comcast.net> wrote in message
news:<7joxc.1757$jw.1546@attbi_s04>...
> > I would point a machine to it and try it out. You could also use
nslookup on the
> > machine you configure to use it. Just enter nslookup at the command
prompt and
> > assuming it finds for dns server [don't worry if it squaks about not
finding the name
> > of the dns server but it should display it's IP address] enter a name to
resolve such
> > as Microsoft.com and you should see if it is resolving names to IP
addresses or not.
> > It will be configured if you enable the service, but it will not have
it's own zone
> > to host if it is not part of an AD domain. --- Steve
> >
> >
> > "Daniel Tan" <danieltan@time.net.my> wrote in message
> > news:6a6a9040.0406080649.67658578@posting.google.com...
> > > Steve
> > > How to know wether the DNS is resolving name even if nothing is
configured ?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Daniel
> > >
> > >
> > > "Steven Umbach" <n9rou@n0spam-comcast.net> wrote in message
> > news:<SU1xc.1086$0y.983@attbi_s03>...
> > > > I have not noticed much of a difference either way as your dns
server still will
> > > > either need to forward to your ISP dns servers or use root hints to
do it's own
> > > > lookups. The speed increase may come though from your dns server
caching results
> > > > which may be helpful if users are looking up many of the same sites.
If you have
> > > > a W2K server online it would be easy enough to try. Assuming you are
not using
> > > > an Active Directory domain which requires an AD domain controller
running dns on
> > > > the network, just install dns on the server and you do not need to
configure a
> > > > zone. Then either configure it to point to the ISP dns server as a
forwarder or
> > > > leave as is and it will use root hints to resolve internet
names. --- Steve
> > > >
> > > >
ttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B323380 ---
applies
> > > > to W2K also. If you are not in an AD domain, ignore parts about
domain
> > > > configuration.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Daniel Tan" <danieltan@time.net.my> wrote in message
> > > > news:6a6a9040.0406070859.45c35dd6@posting.google.com...
> > > > > Does installing a DNS in a local network would enable client's
host
> > > > > name resolution much faster ? Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > Daniel

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