Depends on the VPN implementation really - our VPN clients receive the
internal DNS server info, so they get the same resolution as the on-network
clients get.

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Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE
Sr. Systems Administrator
Inovis - Formerly Harbinger and Extricity
Atlanta, GA


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ryan Malayter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
> Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 11:59 AM
> To: NT 2000 Discussions
> Subject: RE: AD naming
> 
> 
> In my experience, you can use your registered domain if you 
> like, but be
> aware that you should probably use different server names on your
> external-facing DNS. This avoids problems with VPN 
> connections from the
> outside.
> 
> Ryan Malayter
> Sr. Network & Database Administrator
> Bank Administration Institute
> Chicago, Illinois, USA
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roger Seielstad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
> Posted At: Friday, October 11, 2002 6:54 AM
> Posted To: Windows 2000 List
> Conversation: AD naming
> Subject: RE: AD naming
> 
> 
> > If you want to keep the two independent (and it sounds like 
> > you do), what's
> > wrong with building the structure around 'octech.local' or 
> > 'octech.prv'?
> 
> Plenty. That style of naming standard was the original suggestion
> following
> some of the JDP installs, prior to AD going gold. Since that time,
> however,
> it has been strongly suggested that you use valid, registered domain
> names
> for all AD work, specifically for guaranteed uniqueness.
> 
> I would suggest one of two things - 
> 1) Using your external domain name internally, and implement 
> split DNS.
> This
> is a little more complicated from the DNS perspective, but isn't that
> hard.
> 
> 2) Acquire new domain name(s) from the registrar of your 
> choice, and use
> those names for your AD infrastructure. This really is an 
> easy way to do
> it,
> since there is no confusion for less DNS saavy admins, and 
> you don't end
> up
> with long domain names.
> 
> I've done both, and both work well. In fact, I just completed a
> migration
> using the second format - we're now using 2 generic DNS domains
> internally,
> that have nothing to do with our company's public DNS presence.
> 
> Roger
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> Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE
> Sr. Systems Administrator
> Inovis - Formerly Harbinger and Extricity
> Atlanta, GA
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Steve Molkentin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
> > Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 6:56 PM
> > To: NT 2000 Discussions
> > Subject: RE: AD naming
> > 
> > 
> > Mr Foley (OK, making an assumption here),
> > 
> > Having your internal DNS structure = your Net structure has 
> > it's benefits if
> > you are trying to access 'stuff' inside your organisation 
> > from the Net.
> > 
> > If you want to keep the two independent (and it sounds like 
> > you do), what's
> > wrong with building the structure around 'octech.local' or 
> > 'octech.prv'?
> > 
> > I'm glad to be wrong or have misunderstood your 
> > requirements... interesting
> > to hear what other's think (and what you think).
> > 
> > themolk.
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, 9 October 2002 11:24 am
> > > To: NT 2000 Discussions
> > > Subject: AD naming
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Sorry if this is a repeat, not sure if my last message got on 
> > > the list.
> > > I am creating a new root forest on a new domain controller 
> > > that will be
> > > the first server with AD running on our network.  I am 
> > planning to use
> > > ADMTv2 to migrate users and want to keep both domains running 
> > > for awhile. 
> > > Anyway, my question is this.  Should I use my registered DNS 
> > > domain name
> > > octech.edu for the forest root, or should I use something like
> > > local.octech.edu or inside.octech.edu?  I run DNS on my PDC 
> > now but I
> > > don't send my ISP zone transfers (it's behind the firewall).  
> > > They have a
> > > list of all my servers that need outside access (email, 
> > > public web page,
> > > etc.) which they put in their name servers manually.
> > > 
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