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I am using BIND. The document looks like what I am after - thanks for your help
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I am using BIND. The document looks like what I am after - thanks for your help

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I have several branch offices with nearly redundant Windows 2003 servers - they are currently used for DHCP/DNS and a couple of shares for software distribution which are not required by the clients at the branch. To save on licence fees I plan to replace these with Linux servers. <br />
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I have configured DHCP, DNS (configured to forward to central Windows DNS servers) and Samba and everything appears to be OK but I was just a little concerned about the use of the Linux DNS server with Active Directory. Will my Windows DNS servers be updated with hostname records etc when clients obtain a DHCP address from the Linux DHCP server? Is there anything else I should be aware of? Or I am best just pointing my clients to the Windows DNS servers across the WAN?<br />
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Let me know if you need any more info
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I have several branch offices with nearly redundant Windows 2003 servers - they are currently used for DHCP/DNS and a couple of shares for software distribution which are not required by the clients at the branch. To save on licence fees I plan to replace these with Linux servers. 

I have configured DHCP, DNS (configured to forward to central Windows DNS servers) and Samba and everything appears to be OK but I was just a little concerned about the use of the Linux DNS server with Active Directory. Will my Windows DNS servers be updated with hostname records etc when clients obtain a DHCP address from the Linux DHCP server? Is there anything else I should be aware of? Or I am best just pointing my clients to the Windows DNS servers across the WAN?

Let me know if you need any more info

Linux DHCP/DNS Server with Active Directory

The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical, globally distributed system responsible for associating the name of a computer, service or other resource into an IP address for connecting to the Internet or a private network. Most prominently, it translates domain names to the numerical IP addresses needed for the purpose of computer services and devices worldwide.

Active Directory (AD) is a Microsoft brand for identity-related capabilities. In the on-premises world, Windows Server AD provides a set of identity capabilities and services, and is hugely popular (88% of Fortune 1000 and 95% of enterprises use AD). This topic includes all things Active Directory including DNS, Group Policy, DFS, troubleshooting, ADFS, and all other topics under the Microsoft AD and identity umbrella.

Active Directory

The variety of Linux distributions creates myriad issues relating to configuration and operations when computers are networked, not the least of which is the use of various network management applications, some of which are included with specific distributions, while others are standalone applications.