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Domain Controller DNS Problem

I've just promoted a W2K Adv. Server that is a router between a DMZ and a private zone (DMZ is internet routable, private is 192.168.X.X) to a Domain Controller without installing a DNS Service on that server since I have one in the DMZ. The domain controller now claims that there is no DNS available for the domain which results in Netlogon problems and DHCP - dynamic DNS update problems. This despite the fact that the newly created DC has DNS records on the DMZ interface and the DHCP server also publishes these NS records to the DHCP Clients.

Do I have to install a DNS on the Domain Controller and delegate a zone for this so that the DC is happy?

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mwareman

There are lots of issues that result from Domain Controllers that are multi-homed. This can cause all kinds of name resolution issues.

I would start by using a different machine from your router as your DC..

Michael.

WolfgangBaeck

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Thanks, I know the warning but I'm at the end of my hardware.

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WolfgangBaeck

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Thanks,

The issue was that I didn't have the dynamic update of the DNS enabled when the DC was created. From there on, nothing helped. I needed to demote and promote again. It works. No problem with being a router at the same time as of now.
The nice part of being a router to the DMZ is that I can use Terminal Client to administer not only the DC but all computers in the domain as well.

Wolfgang

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