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Windows Domain Creation with offsite web server

I am going to be setting up a new domain for a company rollover. Going to start from scratch using all new Windows 2008 servers. All servers will be in house except for the web server (DC, DNS, DHCP, WINS, Exchange etc.) Management has decided to go with an offsite web development company and they insist on hosting the site on their web servers due to ease of change, complexity etc..
So what do I need to watch for or do differently since this web server is offsite while I am creating this new domain environment? They will be only using the C Name of the domain name.
Can I still use the domainname.com and not have any issues? I really don't want to use domainname.local for example.

Please advise.

Rick Fee

Nothing...if the server is off site it should be a standalone server. No need to be part of the domain. Public DNS will take care of the resolution by going to www.domainname.com. Unless you have this domainname.com planned for your AD domain, which I would have a .local you will be fine. Since you will be using a CNAME you already have a A record.

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Thanks tigermatt:

Your last two paragraphs summed up what I needed to know. I couldn't remember but I thought there was an issue in being setup this way. Your third paragraph summed it up.
I will be going with corp.domainname.com then for the AD environment.

tigermatt

Good to hear. Thanks!