name of domain

[viviane lima - * - * -]

When I create a AD for my internal network I can
create a domain with any name ? (no in internet)
Example

john.network.offices

what the problems case I use this name?

thanks

Vivian

 

[subash]

yes you can.

 

[Cary Shultz [MVP]]

-----Original Message-----
When I create a AD for my internal network I can
create a domain with any name ? (no in internet)
Example

john.network.offices

what the problems case I use this name?

thanks

Vivian


.

Vivian,

For your internal network you can call it anything you
want. Just be aware that if you call it microsoft.com (
for example ) that this is all fine and good until you
want to have connectivity to the outside world. Once
that moment comes and you have microsoft.com you find
yourself in a somewhat unpleasant moment.

My boss uses a domain name that someone else owns for his
internal domain ( but has two domain names that he does
own and uses them for Exchange ) and the guys who worked
there before me tell me that they had a whole lotta fun
getting everything to work. It does work - it is just a
bit peculiar and was rather difficult.

HTH,

Cary