Two domains on one subnet and DHCP problem

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Hi:

I currently have a NT4.0 PDC that is my DHCP server.
I have another server with Windows 2000 Server. I want to offload
DHCP duties to the Windows 2000 Server. However, they're on different
domains. Can I do this?

Also if the Windows 2000 Server is a domain server of the second domain,
is this possibly a reason why it takes so long for me to login to it...
because
the DHCP and DNS are all on an NT4 server?

Recommendations to port it all to Win2k?

Thanks,

Do
 
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Hi:

I currently have a NT4.0 PDC that is my DHCP server.
I have another server with Windows 2000 Server. I want to offload
DHCP duties to the Windows 2000 Server. However, they're on different
domains. Can I do this?
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Different domains is not an issue.
You have to be careful on the transition of DHCP. You may end up with two
machines with the same ip address.
Also if the Windows 2000 Server is a domain server of the second domain,
is this possibly a reason why it takes so long for me to login to it...
because
the DHCP and DNS are all on an NT4 server?
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Yes, your workstation isn't using DNS to find a Win 2K DC.
Recommendations to port it all to Win2k?
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Win 2K DNS: easier to manage IMO, Dynamic DNS with Win 2K DHCP, supports
SRV
You need DHCP on Win2K to use RIS.

Offload DNS & DHCP to Win 2K, use NT4 DNS as secondary. Plan carefully, and
it's smooth sailing.

regards,

SteveC
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Steve,

What would happen if, in my transition, I had the NT4 DNS and DHCP running

and the newly configured Win2k DNS and DHCP running? Would this present a
problem,

or should I turn off the NT4 services once I have the Win2k DNS and DHCP
configured?

Thanks,

Do
 
Hello,

DHCP could be problematic. For example:
NT4 DHCP assigns ip address 192.168.1.10
W2K DHCP doesn't know about this assignment. It may well assign
192.168.1.10 to another computer.
Turning off DHCP on NT4 would be a good idea. Just be sure that you give
out the same DHCP options on the W2K as on the NT4.

Change the NT4 DNS to a secondary, with W2K DNS as the primary.
Might as well use NT4 for something if you have it.

regards,

SteveC
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If at first you don't succeed, forget skydiving
 
Hi,

I'm upgrading the LAN PDC to Windows 2000 from NT4.
Because I've chosen to name our new domain COMPANY.com, whenever
I type www.COMPANY.com in the web browser, I get a name resolution problem.

When I switch back to the old NT DHCP server, the website shows up
correctly.
I know this is a DNS configuration problem, and I'm new to it. Don't
know what to configure or where.

Anybody have any good websites to show me this info? Advice?

Thanks,

Do
 
Is it abnormal/bad practice to name my company network domain the same as my
Internet domain?
I'm early in the configuration process and don't mind turning back.

Do
 
It can cause a lot of problems like not being able to get on the internet
and not getting mail. Better call your domain something like company.local
unless you'll have Macs in your network. Then use another word like .office.
You'll have to reinstall, because you can't rename a domain.

Marina
 
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