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How to Create Custom application directory partition to replicate zone data in selected domain controllers in forest

I am trying to create a custom application directory partition to replicate zone data to specified domain controllers in a forest. For that I create a first domain name domain.net in a new forest using dcpromo on standalone computer name Server2003. The default zone replication scope is To All Dns...

Answer Question   |  Mar 26 2009  9:07 AM GMT
Active Directory, DNS, Windows Server 2003
asked by Spybutterfly

  10 pts.

Create a child domain and then delegate the DNS namespace to a domain controller in child domain

am trying dns delegation, I have installed active directory domain name "parent.local" on windows server 2003 server name SERVER1. Ip address is 192.168.0.3. Preferred dns set it itself. The active directory integrated dns zone name is "parent.local". Then I create a child domain...

View Answer   |  Mar 26 2009  8:50 AM GMT
DNS, Active Directory, Windows Server 2003
asked by Spybutterfly

  10 pts.

How can I create a secondary DNS?

I have created an Active Directory and DNS with the name space jyo.com, now I want to know the steps to create a secondary DNS with the name sharu.jyo.com. Also, I want to know how to make a zone transfer.

View Answer   |  Mar 23 2009  7:18 PM GMT
Active Directory, DNS, Zone transfer
asked by WindowsServerATE

  195 pts.

Migrating from Win2003 DC to Win2008 DC

I am putting together a migration plan for moving data and users from Windows 2003 Domain Controller to the a new win2008 read only domain controller. DNS, DHCP, User data, shares needs to be migrated. What are the step I need to take to migrate DHCP, Users and Data? Please add other things if I...

asked by Raj1

  5 pts.

Dcpromo in Windows Server 2003

Hi, im currently setting up a Windows Server 2003 server, I only have problem with dcpromo. Basically after I set the IP address to be static and make the default gateway same as the server, and use DCPROMO, in the end the dns address isn't the IP address of the computer, instead it's Localhost,...

View Answer   |  Mar 17 2009  11:35 PM GMT
DCPROMO, Windows Server 2003, IP addressing
asked by Rehmanamar

  20 pts.

AD DHCP leases and renamed computers not be cleaned up.

We currently rely on DHCP to update DNS.(Note: DNS Scavenging isn't enabled b/c it has removed needed records in the past)..... We often run into problems where renamed computers have their old computer name record remain in dns b/c the lease never actually expired. This creates tons of orphaned...

View Answer   |  Mar 11 2009  7:31 PM GMT
DHCP, Active Directory, Windows Server 2003
asked by EastCoastGuy

  200 pts.

Setup new 2003 Domain Controller seperate from current NT4 PDC

Small Company - 10 users at each Site. Site A and Site B have no active directory relationship. (Seperate forests) Site A has two NT4 Servers (PDC and BDC) and a 2003 Server connected to the domain. No internal DNS at Site A. Site B has two 2003 Servers as Domain Controller and DNS. Site A - I...

View Answer   |  Mar 11 2009  7:15 PM GMT
NT4 Server, AD replication, DNS replication
asked by Smarcellini

  80 pts.

Windows 2003 - computers at different locations with the same ip

've been tasked designing a plan to allow users to use their credentials on the servers at our diaster recovery site. I'm a unix guy, and am swimming way past the ropes. Here is the situation: We have a datacenter for our production servers. It is a Windows 2003 level domain, with all Windows...

View Answer   |  Feb 13 2009  3:43 PM GMT
Disaster Recovery, Windows Server 2003, NAT
asked by Semikolin

  5 pts.

dns suffix issue - please help!

Hello, We are currently restructuring our company's DNS which is all server 2003. Each of our sites are being added into dns so they will have their own zones. What I noticed is that as soon as I put, say, miami.company.local as the primary domain suffix on a client, that machine is no longer...

View Answer   |  Feb 10 2009  10:12 PM GMT
DNS, Windows, Active Directory
asked by Taz72

  25 pts.

Trying to create roaming profile for Apple Mac computers

Im trying to create roaming profile for Apple MAC systems which are connected to Win 2k3 ADS. I set the path on the Active Directory Access options. But the profile stores only on local system. Not on the roaming path I specified. Roaming profile is the same Win2k3 AD server. Anyone have idea on...

View Answer   |  Feb 7 2009  7:29 AM GMT
Apple, Mac, ADS
asked by GuruBhai

  95 pts.

TCP FIN and Close age out

I have a DHCP DNS Wins Certificate server Kasper antivirus exchnage and oracle 10g configured in my Lan, i have configured 802.1x machine authentication and vlan assignment via IC 4000 and security policies are applied via ISG 2000 juniper Firewall. we have seen a lot of TCP FIn Tcp port no 1116...

Answer Question   |  Jan 20 2009  9:08 AM GMT
TCP FIN, TCP, DNS
asked by Baqarbeezee

  10 pts.

How can I make w2k3 DNS server 'answer' for a given domain?

I want to forward requests for specific external domains to a page hosted locally on my IIS server - how do I set this up in windows 2003 DNS server? thanks

View Answer   |  Jan 6 2009  6:15 PM GMT
DNS, DNS server, Windows Server 2003
asked by Manwpod

  5 pts.

IP Address reverting back to old address

I have changed the IP address on one of my member servers every hour but it reverts back to an old address. I have 4 DC's and they are the only DNS machines in my network. I have tried each DC separately buy still have the same issue. Any help

View Answer   |  Jan 6 2009  4:31 PM GMT
IP address, DNS, Domain Controller
asked by ITKE

  10180 pts.

How do I block the websites in local DNS

Hi.. My company has two series LAN is connected to only one internet broadband connections. If any user in the two series LAN request any website first it will go to Local DNS then it will forward to the ISP DNS.Here i want to block some sites in local DNS only ... How can i do this... PLZ help me...

View Answer   |  Dec 30 2008  6:34 AM GMT
Local DNS, DNS
asked by AtoZ

  10 pts.

Lost DNS in Windows Server 2003 Domain

In my branch office, there are two window 2003 DC, one DC with DNS, another DC with DHCP. the HD of DC with DNS is crashed. how to rebuild the DNS?

View Answer   |  Dec 3 2008  10:28 AM GMT
DNS, Windows Server 2003, DHCP
asked by Omni

  5 pts.

How organizations deal with network design for disaster recovery

I am looking for some information about how organizations deal with network design for disaster recovery. Specifically, my issue is about DNS domains, and whether to have a single network with a redundant warm site in a single domain shared by production processing, requiring unique IP addresses...

View Answer   |  Dec 2 2008  10:53 PM GMT
Disaster Recovery, Networking, DNS
asked by NetworkingATE

  1405 pts.

How does one setup a Windows 2003 Enterprise Server on one machine with 2 nics?

I have read a book (O'Reily) on setting up windows server 2003 and at my current job I am fortunate enough to be able to work/play with their servers which are also windows 2003. In this, I have a bit of experience, however I ran into a few problems when trying to setup my own personal network at...

View Answer   |  Nov 23 2008  5:03 PM GMT
DNS, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
asked by Pr09

  70 pts.

Loss of Internet access

About every hour or so, I lose internet access. It is as if the computer does not have any DNS info. Other computers on the network are fine. The problem is with a Windows 2000 professional system

View Answer   |  Nov 19 2008  0:55 AM GMT
DNS, Network connectivity, Internet access
asked by Haralick

  5 pts.

Exchange 2000 and Active Directory mess

I inherited the bulk of these problems due to poor forethought by a previous consultant. He moves on server crashes I get called in with no real history or information, workarounds to get business critical apps going while waiting on parts for other server and now stuck in the quagmire I'm in....

View Answer   |  Nov 14 2008  6:09 AM GMT
Exchange 2000, Windows 2000 Server, DNS
asked by Injury

  5 pts.

I want to create a stub zone of some xxx.com (domain) in yyy.com (domain)

I want to create a stub zone of some xxx.com (domain) in yyy.com (domain)

View Answer   |  Nov 12 2008  2:24 AM GMT
DNS, Domain management, Stub Zones
asked by Mohan28k

  20 pts.

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