during replication you doen't need to reach a GC - but you do need to reach the _msdcs zone of the forest root, which contains GUIDs of the domains and all the DCs. These are used to setup the replication links (not the names of the DCs).
hosting a secondary zone of the _msdcs zone of the forest root zone on your child domain DCs is sufficient. This is the only real option in 2000 - unless the forest root is pretty empty itself, so that you'd be able to host a secondary of the whole zone. However, in 2003 it will be benefitial to use the option to host this zone automtatically on all DNS servers in the forest via the respective application partition. -----Original Message----- From: Kern, Tom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Donnerstag, 25. MÃrz 2004 01:33 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ActiveDir] replication when servers replicate within a site OR intrasite, in a multi domain enviorment, do they need to contact a GC to find each other? or for any reason. what is the role of the gc in AD replication, inter and intra site? thanks .+-wÈi0g-í+Yb2mPi0-í+b2Úf.+-j!ç 0j! oryØIÚV+v* List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
