Re: dumb dns question

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If you need to have both servers effectively in the same domain then you
should buy and use the Transition Pack on one of the servers and then
dcpromo it down, and back up into the SBS domain as a replica DC. Then if
needed re-install Exchange etc

http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsServer2003/sbs/techinfo/overview/licensingfaq.mspx#EABAA

Course, would suggest doing a full backup before doing any of it.. and
maybe even an Exmerge of the Exchange server to be transitioned.

Another option would be to use a Windows Server 2003 machine simply as a
replica DC at one of the locations (and not use SBS at that location).. and
depending on needs simply use the Exchange server on the remaining SBS
server with the remote clients using Outlook 2003 with RPC over HTTP.

SBS does not allow you to have two SBS servers in the same domain, nor can
you create Trust.

http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsServer2003/sbs/techinfo/overview/licensingfaq.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/techinfo/overview/generalfaq.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/howtobuy/pricing.mspx#ENAA



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Hope that helps,
David Copeland
Microsoft Small Business Server Support

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"xxx@xxxxxxxxxx" <returnoftheyeti@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I know I should know the answer to this, but I don't, so please help
> me.
>
> I have 2 SBS Servers at different locations. They are connected by an
> IPSEC VPN Tunnel. WOrks grea, I can ping and browse shares on the 2
> domains no problem, but... only by IP. I cant resolve names for the
> servers or the clients from one domain to the other accross the VPN. I
> tried so set up trusted domains, but the "trusted domain wizzard"
> wanted the DNS name of the trusted server.
>
> What do I do to fix the DNS here?
>


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