With an empty root, make that at least 4 DCs. Fioon, as for logging on, DNS is more about name resolution than it is about authentication. However, if your DC can't find a Global Catalog then your clients wont be able to logon to the domain. IIRC, this requirement has changed in Windows 2003.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Blackstone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 10:30 PM Subject: RE: Scan Gateway > I would advise to put your gateway on a separate box. I don't know how big > your network is, but for 100 users, the gateway could be a simple PC. > > As for DNS, W2K/AD is all about DNS, DNS, DNS. Plan on having 2 DNS servers. > For that matter, plan on having 2 DC/GC's. So make each of those a DNS > server as well. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Fioon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 6:45 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Scan Gateway > > > We're in the exploring on the infrastructure on our Network to be ready for > Win2k. There are some area which is in question marks. > > Email Scanning Gateway to be places on the DMZ. e.g. TrendMicro/Mailsweeper. > Should it be place in different box or should it be place in the same box > with the Front End Server? So far, we have been consult by 2 supplier. > > One said it's better to put different box, because put in one box with FE is > useless. Reason is if email came into the FE, and only then the Scan Gateway > scan the mail is too late. The virus already came into the FE, scan will not > help. > > And another one supplier said it's ok to put into same box with FE. > > Another question is for Win2k Environment, is DNS very important? Once DNS > down, and no cache available, does it mean clients cannot log on to the > network? > > Thanks > Fioon > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang > =english > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
