Re: Setting up a domain

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From: Richard G. Harper (rgharper_at_email.com)
Date: 09/26/04 

Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 06:36:41 -0400

A domain does not need an external IP address to operate. In fact, those of
us who do operate domains work especially hard to ensure that the domain is
NOT visible to the Internet. I would suggest that you do some research at
the TechNet and MSDN web sites before you start. 

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"Suezy Dove" <suezyd@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message 
news:415690dd$0$23895$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
> Hi all,
>
> Please excuse my ignorance, trying to learn how to use win 2k server from 
> a
> trial educational issue. I know just about enough of this stuff to make a
> nice big mess :-)
>
> What I would like to do is setup one of my computers with server 2k on it
> and network my other 3 computers.
> What I dont understand is if I do not have a registered domain name and IP
> address, can I still do this using just my cable connection ( IP stays the
> same but is not static) and imitating a true network so I can play with
> active directory, logon scripts and such for my client machines ?
>
> I have the OS installed ( It is temporarily just a client of an XP 
> machine),
> but now not sure what other components I need to configue, install or 
> enable
> services etc .. I would also like to be able to look at IIS later if I get
> the time in the 120 days.
>
> Most of the reading I have done so far talks about setting up you domain
> first and thats where I get lost ..
>
> I would appreciate any advice,
>
> thanking you all
>
> Suezy
>
>

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