Re: Windows 2003 Server Standard Domain Controller multiple NICs

I'm probably not explaining myself correctly. I currently have 192.168.5.xxx
network that clients reside on with the DC on that network. I am now adding
200 more workstations that will reside on a new network 192.168.8.xxx which
will need to be part of the domain. With that being said they will need to
be able to communicate with the domain controller on the 192.168.5.xxx
network, so the DC should listen for both 192.168.5.xxx / 8.xxx traffic.
Correct?


"Austin Osuide" wrote:

Why on the DC??
DCs are not routers! They don't join subnets.

Regards,

Austin

"jslutzky" <jslutzky@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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All I want to do is add another private subnet which I can do by adding
another address to the existing NIC. There is no reason why the two
subnets
can not coexist. Do I not have to make changes to internal DNS regarding
the
DC? I'm really not trying to make it any more difficult than it is. Just
want to make sure

"Austin Osuide" wrote:

Why do you want to multihome the DC?
Is it just because it has 2 NICs?
You can remove the other NIC to help resist the temptation. Setting up
another VLAN has nothing to do with your DC.
So long as you configure your routing infrastructure so clients can get
to
the DC, you have no problems. Issues arise when you want to segregate the
LANs and if they should not see each other I'm sure there are still ways
you
can configure that with the routers without multihoming the DCs and if
that's not acceptable, get 2 DCs for the segregated LANs.
Multi-homed DCs, with both interfaces servicing clients, I can only
imagine,
will cause you loads of pain.

Regards,

Austin


"jslutzky" <jslutzky@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I configured a Windows Server 2003 Standard Domain Controller at one of
our
call centers and it working fine. The server has two NIC's with one of
them
deactivated. The problem is that I'm going to have to bring on another
subnet (VLAN) and wanted to know if I could enable the second NIC card
servicing the new subnet. Can a domain controller service multiple
subnets?
Would this affect AD? Do I need to have a seperate DC for the other
Subnet?







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