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i have a dc running as a global catalog at a remote site. we did not configure DNS on this server. we are getting DNS issues so i have decided to get this configured. We have our main dns i want it to get the infor from that when i CLICK ON dns ON TEH NEW SERVER IT ASKS IF DNS IS RUNNING ON THIS SERVER OR ANOTHER COMPUTER WHAT IS TEH BEST WAY TO SYNC THIS UP WITH THE SAME DNS INFO AS THE MAIN SITE?
Sorry this is for a second DNS machine use this article
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816518
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816518
Best and easiest way in an Active Directory environment is to use Active Directory-integrated DNS. On your present server, run through the procedure at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/198437 and check to see if your zones are already Active Directory-integrated (and if not, convert them as per the article).
Once that is done, you must then simply install the DNS service to the remote DC. The installation procedure is detailed in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/814591. Once it's installed don't even create any zones - everything will replicate with Active Directory from the other Domain Controller in due course.
Once the DNS is replicated, you can then configure workstations in the remote site through DHCP to connect to their local server as the preferred DNS server, and the remote server as an additional DNS server if you wish (although having 2 DNS servers registered on workstations isn't necessary, 1 will suffice).
This procedure is a lot neater, tidier and simpler than using zone transfers.
-tigermatt
Once that is done, you must then simply install the DNS service to the remote DC. The installation procedure is detailed in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/814591. Once it's installed don't even create any zones - everything will replicate with Active Directory from the other Domain Controller in due course.
Once the DNS is replicated, you can then configure workstations in the remote site through DHCP to connect to their local server as the preferred DNS server, and the remote server as an additional DNS server if you wish (although having 2 DNS servers registered on workstations isn't necessary, 1 will suffice).
This procedure is a lot neater, tidier and simpler than using zone transfers.
-tigermatt
Another problem when bringing a new server on line is you must make sure it can communicate with itself. Host A and SRV records are needed to register the computer with itself so, that it can be seen by other DNS servers. Then you can replicate the data over from the other server.
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23356031/There-are-currently-no-logon-servers-available-to-service-the-logon-request.html
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23356031/There-are-currently-no-logon-servers-available-to-service-the-logon-request.html
have a read through my guide on DNS
http://www.block.net.au/help/dns-basics/
http://www.block.net.au/help/dns-basics/
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jay jat thank you i will read it
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the issues I see are that I only see teh default site in dns and not the new site I created in sites and services. also in tcp on dns i do not see teh remote domain controller?
This gives you a step by step