Re: AD DNS issue

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From: Sam (sam_at_globalwebcentral.com)
Date: 09/24/04 

Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 21:33:33 -0400

Is using IIS the only way to do this? I really don't want to run IIS on DCs.

Sam

"Steve Bruce, mct" <nospam@msn.com> wrote in message
news:OkNxvgZoEHA.556@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> You could configure IIS on both domain controllersto redirect http
> requests to host name points to your public site.
>
> That setting is on the 'home directory' tab of the default site.
>
> Please forgive me for asking . . using you public name internally wasn't
> your idea right ?? It can create a lot of confusion and a certain level
> of security risks related to the management dns.
>
>
>
> "Sam" <sam@globalwebcentral.com> wrote in message
> news:Of6DLHZoEHA.1460@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> We're running a Windows 2000 network w/ 2 Domain controllers that are
>> also running DNS and DHCP services for the internal network. The AD
>> integrated DNS servers use forwarders. We also have 2 external DNS
>> servers we're running for web sites, etc.
>>
>> The problem is that the AD domain is MyDomain.com. Some users in our
>> internal network could not get to our web site which is also at
>> MyDomain.com. The web server is at an ISP location so we use a third
>> party IP for the web site.
>>
>> I added a new host name which is the web server w/ ISP's IP to our
>> internal DNS. I also created a CNAME record in the internal DNS for www
>> prefix. This should fix the problem about web site being inaccessible
>> from the internal network. My problem is what if someone types just
>> MyDomain.com to get to the web site. What kind of DNS record do I need to
>> create in the internal DNS to fix this problem?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Sam
>>
>
>

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