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Hi Michaelgoldsmith,<br />
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So I should run DNS only on my Primary DC and NOT on my Backup DC?<br />
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Thanks 
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Hi Michaelgoldsmith,

So I should run DNS only on my Primary DC and NOT on my Backup DC?

Thanks

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I don't see any harm in running DNS on both servers.<br />
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If you run DNS on both servers, you will need to set your DHCP options to hand out both DNS servers in case one goes down.<br />

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I don't see any harm in running DNS on both servers.

If you run DNS on both servers, you will need to set your DHCP options to hand out both DNS servers in case one goes down.


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Hi all,<br />
I am building a domain controller for the first time and my question is:<br />
Do I need to install Active Directory or DNS on my backup domain controller or does my Primary Domain Controller have an option to copy everything to my backup DC? <br />
Will it also need the same static IP? <br />
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Thanks much
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Hi all,
I am building a domain controller for the first time and my question is:
Do I need to install Active Directory or DNS on my backup domain controller or does my Primary Domain Controller have an option to copy everything to my backup DC? 
Will it also need the same static IP? 

Thanks much

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