Re: Domain .local or .co.uk Help Plz ?

From: Miha Pihler (mihap-news_at_atlantis.si)
Date: 10/23/04 

Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2004 21:52:40 +0200

Hi Steve,

I know that this was the recommendation in the past. Recently I was
corrected by Mike Brannigan [MSFT] that that isn't so any more...

If you check the link that I provided in my first post you will find this in
it:

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Note
* Using single label names or unregistered suffixes, such as .local, is not
recommended.
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Mike, mct

"Steve Bruce, mct" <steve@xmaslake.com> wrote in message
news:ut$bmZSuEHA.3156@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Microsoft offers many scenarios, but your suggestion is not a Microsoft
> preference over having a separate zone ending with an unregistered
> extension.
>
>
>
>
> "Miha Pihler" <mihap-news@atlantis.si> wrote in message
> news:uh5%23u$RuEHA.2596@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > Hi
> >
> > There are many possible scenarios... In general Microsoft recommends to
> > use
> > a sub-zone from your currently own/registered company DNS namespace
> > (company.co.uk), e.g corp.company.co.uk or ad.company.co.uk or
> > lan.company.co.uk ...
> >
> > Beside this, you can use domain.com or almost anything else for your
> > internal network (e.g. domain.lan, domain.local, domain.ad, ...). The
only
> > thing to avoid when naming your internal domain is domain names that are
> > registered or could be registered in the future. It could cause problems
> > when sending e-mails or doing other work (browsing) with such company...
> >
> > Problem that can arise if you have domain.com for your internal AND your
> > external domain is DNS configuration. You would have to setup two
> > different
> > DNS servers (you would have to do this in either case). You mentioned
that
> > you have website at www.company.co.uk hosting on computer that is not in
> > your domain. This DNS record will have to be created in your public DNS
so
> > that website is visible from the internet. Now your client that are also
> > configured with domain.com domain will query your internal DNS for
record
> > www.company.co.uk, but since there is no such computer on the network it
> > will not be able to answer with an IP and it will not use forwarders
since
> > it is authoritative (knows everything about company.co.uk).
> > You can solve this problem with creating www record (A or CNAME record)
in
> > your internal DNS, but it can get complicated to administer such DNS in
> > larg(er) networks...
> >
> > *************
> >
> > For more information on these check
> >
> > Windows Server Deployment 2003 Resource Kit
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windowsserv/2003/all/deployguide/en-us/default.asp
> >
> > Downloadable copies of ALL the books at
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/reskit/deploykit.mspx
> >
> > I hope this helps,
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > "PeOpLeS" <PeOpLeS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:28E5F4AF-6F42-4FF2-8B1C-621C67903617@microsoft.com...
> >> Hello Gentllemen.
> >>
> >> I was wondering if there is any advantage/disadvanged or any difference
> >> if
> > i
> >> set up a Domain with a domain name ending with .local or .co.uk ?
> >>
> >> The domain name is owned and has a wesite. The website is hosted
> >> elsewhere
> >> tho.
> >>
> >> The DC will be running Small Business Server 2003 Std and running
> >> Exchange
> >> 2003.
> >>
> >> Thanks for any input :)
> >
> >
>
>