Re: novice: problem adding second domain

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From: Ace Fekay [MVP] (PleaseSubstituteMyActualFirstName&LastNameHere_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 02/22/04


Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 16:18:47 -0500

In news:O4bNgDQ7DHA.1716@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl,
Joe Ross <joeross252@hotmail.com> posted their thoughts, then I offered mine
> Kevin-
>
> Without making any changes, I noticed that I can ping by name across
> domains; however, it needs to be fully qualified. Meaning if I want
> to ping PC01 in domain abc.def.com, I can successfully ping
> PC01.abc.def.com, but I cannot ping PC01. I don't know where to go
> with this one (will this involved WINS?).
>
> I've also noticed an inconsistency in the DNS settings on the new DC
> and existing DC.
>
> In the new DC, the only forwarder is the existing DC. The new DC's
> NIC has its own IP and our gateway to the internet for that subnet as
> DNS servers.
>
> For the existing DC, the forwarders are the gateway to the internet
> for that subnet, a public DNS server for our ISP, and the new DC.

Just use your ISP's address for a forwarder. Don;t use your router nor
another internal DNS server. THat will cause other problems.

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Ace
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Ace Fekay, MCSE 2000, MCSE+I, MCSA, MCT, MVP
Microsoft Windows MVP - Active Directory
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