dns configuration

[Ben]

I am sure this is a regular request on this page, but I
need some help in configuring DNS on a network that has 2
win2k servers. Both are running active directory w/ sp4.

One of the main problems I am having other then some
error messages on one of the 2 servers, is that I have
some shared printers on the network. The machines
running win2k pro or win98 can access the shared printer,
but the new XP pro machines cannot see or connect to the
shared printers. And the new XP pro machines can connect
and map shares to one of the two servers by name, but I
must map the share to the second server via IP address.

How do I determine which server is the DC and which is
the BDC?
I have a DSL link to the internet, so do I need to setup
my own DNS server or can I use the DNS addresses from my
ISP ? Can someone provide a link to a good article on
configuring DNS on multiple servers.
Do I point both servers to the ISP's DNS ?

Thanks in advance for the help.


error message from netdiag:

Testing DNS
[WARNING] The DNS entries for this DC are not
registered correctly on DNS server '24.164.100.230'.
Please wait for 30 minutes for DNS server replication.
[WARNING] The DNS entries for this DC are not
registered correctly on DNS server '24.164.100.234'.
Please wait for 30 minutes for DNS server replication.
[FATAL] No DNS servers have the DNS records for
this DC registered.

Query for DC DNS entry _ldap._tcp.mjmillerco.com. on DNS
server 24.164.100.230 failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_NAME_ERROR (Name does not
exist on DNS server)

DC list test . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed
List of DCs in Domain 'MJCO':
MJ3.mjco.com
MJ2.mjco.com


Trust relationship test. . . . . . : Passed
Test to ensure DomainSid of domain 'MJCO' is correct.
Secure channel for domain 'MJCO' is to '\\MJ2'.
Secure channel for domain 'MJCO' was successfully set
to PDC emulator '\\MJ2'.

 

[Ace Fekay [MVP]]

In

I am sure this is a regular request on this page, but I
need some help in configuring DNS on a network that has 2
win2k servers. Both are running active directory w/ sp4.

One of the main problems I am having other then some
error messages on one of the 2 servers, is that I have
some shared printers on the network. The machines
running win2k pro or win98 can access the shared printer,
but the new XP pro machines cannot see or connect to the
shared printers. And the new XP pro machines can connect
and map shares to one of the two servers by name, but I
must map the share to the second server via IP address.

How do I determine which server is the DC and which is
the BDC?
I have a DSL link to the internet, so do I need to setup
my own DNS server or can I use the DNS addresses from my
ISP ? Can someone provide a link to a good article on
configuring DNS on multiple servers.
Do I point both servers to the ISP's DNS ?

Thanks in advance for the help.


error message from netdiag:

Testing DNS
[WARNING] The DNS entries for this DC are not
registered correctly on DNS server '24.164.100.230'.
Please wait for 30 minutes for DNS server replication.
[WARNING] The DNS entries for this DC are not
registered correctly on DNS server '24.164.100.234'.
Please wait for 30 minutes for DNS server replication.
[FATAL] No DNS servers have the DNS records for
this DC registered.

Query for DC DNS entry _ldap._tcp.mjmillerco.com. on DNS
server 24.164.100.230 failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_NAME_ERROR (Name does not
exist on DNS server)

DC list test . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed
List of DCs in Domain 'MJCO':
MJ3.mjco.com
MJ2.mjco.com


Trust relationship test. . . . . . : Passed
Test to ensure DomainSid of domain 'MJCO' is correct.
Secure channel for domain 'MJCO' is to '\\MJ2'.
Secure channel for domain 'MJCO' was successfully set
to PDC emulator '\\MJ2'.

There is no BDCs in W2k AD. Just a bunch of replicas...


Looks like your errors are being caused by you using your DSL's ISP DNS. You
cannot do this. You need to point to your internal DNS ONLY. Obviously I bet
the first DC you created has DNS installed on it. Only point to that one
ONLY. Then setup a forwarder to your ISP's DNS. If the option is grayed out,
then delete the Root zone and try again. This link shows how:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=300202

Here's some FAQ;s on AD and DNS:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=291382

Once you get that straightened out, things will just work.


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Regards,
Ace

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Ace Fekay, MCSE 2000, MCSE+I, MCSA, MCT, MVP
Microsoft Windows MVP - Active Directory