Re: DNS Zone Type

From: Roger Abell (mvpNOSpam_at_asu.edu)
Date: 02/11/04


Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 06:39:10 -0700

Primary mean the machine that is indicated in the SOA
record for the zone
There may be only one primary when the zone is on both
Windows DNS and Bind. The other will have only an NS
record, indicating it is a secondary.

-- 
Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows Server System: Security)
MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4)  MCDBA
"Ricardo" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:01476BA0-99BD-466C-86B2-BD12FFEC15E4@microsoft.com...
> OK.....
> Just one more question....
>
> Can I put the same primary zone name on both DNS (W2K and Bind) ?
example: ricardo.com
>
>
> Thanks once more,
>
> Ricardo
>
>      ----- Roger Abell wrote: -----
>
>      Improve as compared to what ??
>
>      Whether the Windows DNS uses your Bind as a Forwarder, some other
>      DNS as one, or uses no Forwarder at all but only the root servers,
are
>      all viable ways to provide name resolution.
>
>      -- 
>      Roger Abell
>      Microsoft MVP (Windows Server System: Security)
>      MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4)  MCDBA
>      "Ricardo" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>      news:9FDEB6DB-3DC2-4F2D-BE1C-5CECFD85B72B@microsoft.com...
>      > So, if I deploy a new Windows DNS with a AD Integrated zone,
configure the
>      clients computer the use it to solve internal names and configure a
>      forwarder on W2K DNS to the Bind DNS, do you think I'll improve the
speedy
>      of logon and resorces access, In addition to promote internet access
?
>      >>      ----- Roger Abell wrote: -----
>      >>      "Ricardo" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>      >      news:85A8A65F-9188-49D4-9637-6804A642BC52@microsoft.com...
>      >> I have a Linux (BIND) DNS Server installed on my network that
>      solves
>      >      Internet names. Now I want to deploy Active Directory and a
WIndows
>      2000 DNS
>      >      Server to improve logon spent time.
>      >> For the best performance, this new Windows 2000 DNS Server must
>      have a
>      >      Secondary DNS Zone for the BIND DNS, or it must have a AD
Integrated
>      DNS
>      >      zone with a forwarder to the BIND DNS Server ?
>      >>      Actually, it should hold the zone(s) used to support AD, and
AD
>      integrated
>      >      with secured updates enabled is recommended.  It may also
either hold
>      a
>      >      secondary copy of the zones on Bind, use that Bind as a
Forwarder, or
>      both
>      >      in order to resolve the zone(s) that are primary on that Bind.
>      >      Assuming the zones on that Bind are properly registered and
delegated
>      >      with/by their parent, then neither of these are needed.  It
could use
>      a
>      >      different DNS as a Forwarder, or none and just use
>      >      root hints.
>      >>> If the answer is to configure a Forwarder with a AD Integrated
>      zone, will
>      >      clients computer be able to access internet, once they will be
>      configured
>      >      with the IP of this server for DNS settings?
>      >>>      Think of the path the query takes, the so-called resolution
path.  Is
>      there
>      >      an available answer to the query from a DNS server along that
path ?
>      It
>      >      you use your Bind as a forwarder, then internet
>      >      access via name may be slowed to the speed of the Bind acting
as a
>      >      forwarder, and if you disable use of root hints on the Windows
DNS
>      then all
>      >      outside access is fully dependent on the quality of you Bind.
>      >>> Thanks,
>      >>>


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