DNS will provide a list of domain controllers based on SRV records registered for the local site as well as DCs outside the local site. It will use the local DC list first and if they are not available, then the client will use domain controllers outside of the local site. This will tell you the records for a given site:
nslookup -type=srv _ldap._tcp.LocalSiteName._sites.acme.com Christopher Bodnar Enterprise Architect I, Corporate Office of Technology:Enterprise Architecture and Engineering Services Tel 610-807-6459 3900 Burgess Place, Bethlehem, PA 18017 [email protected] The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America www.guardianlife.com From: David Lum <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Date: 07/31/2013 01:46 PM Subject: [NTSysADM] LDAP lookups Sent by: [email protected] In a domain with 3 DC’s, which one handles LDAP requests? If the LDAP is set to query mydomaion.com.com ,what determines which DC processes the query? David Lum Sr. Systems Engineer // NWEATM Office 503.548.5229 // Cell (voice/text) 503.267.9764 ----------------------------------------- This message, and any attachments to it, may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, copying, or communication of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete the message and any attachments. Thank you.
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