Re: DNS setup for a mixed 2000 and 2003 domain

Rob wrote:
> I have a single forest which started with a windows 2000 domain
> (123.domain.com) I added a windows 2003 domain (456.domain.com) to
> the same forest. I'm not sure how the DNS forward lookup zone for
> 456.domain.com should be handled. Should I make its DC the
> authoritative DNS server for the zone? What is the best practice for
> adding a windows 2003 domain to an existing windows 2000 forest?
>
> Any help or a point in the right direction would be appreciated.
> Thanks
>
> Rob
> IT guy!

Leave the 456.domain.com zone on the Win2k3 server, then on it DNS server on
the Forwarders tab, add a conditional forwarder for 123.domain.com with the
Win2k address. then set the 456.domain.com zone to allow zone transfers to
the Win2k address.
Then go to the Win2k DNS and create a Secondary zone for the 456.domain.com
zone.

This way both DNS servers can resolve both domains. If both were Win2k3 DNS
servers no secondary zone would be needed.


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