RE: [ActiveDir] DNS - zone delegation questions

Mon, 15 Mar 2004 06:46:24 -0800

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Roger,

 

Unfortunately, I have to make a comment about the “Mastering DNS on Windows 2003” book (ISBN: 0596005628).  I can easily say that the authors just changed a few things from Windows 2000 and called it a  Windows 2003 book .  It does not contain any detailed information about the new Windows 2003 features.  They didn’t even give a simple explanation of “ForestWide” and “Domain Wide” application partitions.  I would say they should change the name to “Windows 2003 DNS for Dummies”.  Sorry to say but that is what I felt when I read this book.  It is a waste of money.

 

Thanks,

Santhosh

 

 

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roger Seielstad
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 7:15 AM
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] DNS - zone delegation questions

 

Yes, you are doing it correctly.

 

Reverse DNS is a bit trickier, especially if you're not breaking IP blocks at non-classful boundaries (ie not Class C's or Class B's). For the most part, however, you're going to be able to do the same type of delegation, assuming you're not significantly mixing domains on the same subnets - that becomes an issue if you want to use secure updates.

 

For DNS related matters, DNS and Bind (the latest edition) is the best book for DNS. However, the configuration sections are for BIND running on Unix. There's a pair of Windows specific versions, one of which was cowritten by our own Robbie Allen (geared towards .

 

The Windows 2000 version (probably want to get the 2k3 version though) is listed with the other books here:

 

Roger

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Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP
Sr. Systems Administrator
Inovis Inc.

-----Original Message-----
From: Daniel L. Gilbert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004 8:42 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [ActiveDir] DNS - zone delegation questions

To All:

 

I apologize for the length of the question but,...

 

I am looking for a good reference/how-to on delegating DNS zones in Windows 2003.  My real purpose, I am hoping to learn this subject, rather than just getting the answer.  But any help will be appreciated.

 

I have looked in Google, TechNet, and Microsoft.com but just can't hit the right search phrase.

 

I am trying to get a grasp on "delegating a DNS zone in Windows 2003"

 

I have a Windows 2003 forest; parent.com, child1.parent.com, child2.parent.com, and child3.parent.com.

 

DNS currently resides only on DC1 in parent.com, zone is ADI allowing secure updates only.

 

On dc1.child1.parent.com, I installed DNS, made it the primary for the DNS zone; child1.parent.com.

 

I tried to delegate the zone using the right-click New Delegation selection but got the following error message: "A DNS domain or delegation by this name already exists.  To change an existing delegation, right-click on the delegation and select Properties.  To change a DNS domain into a delegation, delete the domain and then create the delegation"

 

I then deleted the child1 subzone on dc1.parent.com and used the Wizard to create a zone delegation for the child1.parent.com zone.  Wizard finished successfully.

 

From dc1.parent.com I can ping the dc1.child1.parent.com by name.

From dc1.child2.parent.com I can ping the dc1.child1.parent.com by name.

From dc1.child3.parent.com I can ping the dc1.child1.parent.com by name.

 

My first question is: Am I doing the zone delegation correctly?

 

My second question: Do I do the same steps to delegate the Reverse Zone?

 

Dan

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