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 DNS on Active Directory 2008
Active Directory 2008, DNS, DNS server, DNS Server Configuration, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Active Directory
Does DNS need to be installed on the AD 2008 server or can it just be available on another Windows server 2008 in my domain?

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ASKED: July 19, 2011  8:37 PM
UPDATED: March 31, 2012  8:55 PM
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It doesn't need to be installed on the domain controller, but it is recommended.
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Hi there,

DNS service can be installed in both same server or different servers.
If the environment is an Active Directory Domain (you talk about 2008 AD Server), providing they’re both member servers of the same domain.

You need to have a DNS server to be able to effectively raise to a Domain functional level.
If you don’t have one when promoting your first server, you’ll be asked to configure the DNS service in the same machine.

If you need further help, please post back.

HTH

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