Re: Server setup questions?

I see....., I was planning on having two NICs in the DC. One would connect
through a hardware firewall to my ISPs router. The other NIC was going to
connect to a switch and wireless access point. Nodes on my lan would connect
to the DC through that. They would also connect to the internet through the
DC..... Is this the wrong way to go about it.

I would like to note that I have coursed for my A+, N+, and MCSE. However, I
have not yet tested for any of them $$$$$$. I certainly lack any practical
experience with setting up a Server based Domain.

...........endless expereince pulling my hair out with Windows Workgroups
though!!!

Should I instead install a firewall router to separate the DC from both the
LAN and my ISPs router? Using my router for DHCP?
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"kj [SBS MVP]" wrote:

"Froglevelmc" <Froglevelmc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks for you help!

........and yes, it will be behind a hardware firewall as well as software!
Though it doesn't matter at the moment, I am just setting it up for learning
purposes.
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OK, So you really don't want multiple NICs in a Domain Controller.

Let your DC be a DNS server (and forwarder), DHCP, WINS, but *not* a
router.



"kj [SBS MVP]" wrote:


"Froglevelmc" <Froglevelmc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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First time setting up a Domain Controller.

1.) I registered a domain name currently parked at godaddy. Should I name
the first domain controler in my domain the same name as my registered
"domain.com" name or should I name it "domain.local" or something like that?

2.) When giving a domain controler a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) is
it supposed to include the host name or does it pick that up from the
computer (or NetBios) name?

3.) The first domain controler will have a static IP and will be the only
system directly connected to the internet. I plan to set up DHCP for my lan
in the range of 192.168.0.xxx. Any other node connected to it would need to
have the domain controllers static IP set as their default gateway to access
the internet, right?

We'll just start with these, I have lots more!

Thanks for any input!
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1) - Usually it is best to use a ".local", ".lan", etc for an internal
only domain name.

2) - The domain name does not include the host. The fully qualified
computername includes the host and the fully qualified domain name
(domain.local)

3) - I would hope you plan on having a firewall in between a public IP
address device and your domain controller. There are several reasons for
this!

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