Re: Which Domain Controller is doing the authenticating?

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You can't. Client will use DNS to locate a DCs.

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Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security

"vidro" <vidro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:F5465008-ECDE-4DB5-9591-F030FA35CAAE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> How to force to specific DC if there is no sub-nets?
>
> "Miha Pihler [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> You can run following command on your server...
>>
>> echo %logonserver%
>>
>> and it will tell you which server authenticated you.
>>
>> If computers are in different subnets - you could implement Sites and
>> force
>> clients to try and connect to nearest DC first (nearest DC would be one
>> in
>> same subnet (Site)).
>>
>> --
>> Mike
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>>
>> "vidro" <vidro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:07CF12D1-7224-4426-8B89-3FB89B81B009@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Enviroment = Windows 2003 Active Directory
>> >
>> > Having multiple, DC's how can I find out which DC authenticated
>> > certain
>> > clients?
>> > How can I configure clients to be authenticated by specific DC's?
>>
>>
>>


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