Why not just run a VMware DNS appliance on the Windows 2003 server?
http://search.vmware.com/search?filter=0&btnG=VMTN+Appliance
+Search&restrict=&output=xml_no_dtd&sort=date%3AD%3AL%
3Ad1&ie=UTF-8&btnG.y=12&client=vmtn_appliance&num=10&btnG.x=15&oe=UTF-8&
proxystylesheet=vmtn_appliance&site=
+VMware_Site_appliances_dir&q=dns&x=6&y=11
Bill
On Feb 13, 2008, at 1:35 PM, Rick Sanders wrote:
Hey webdude,
I understand your confusion! It took me awhile to figure it out
myself!
Here goes:
- The current release of Server 2003 Web Edition is with
Service Pack 2. This version does not have DNS and DHCP.
- The older releases (pre-service pack 1) and with service
pack 1 did have DNS & DHCP.
So, if you but the latest release, you won’t get DNS & DHCP. But,
if you can find an older version (pre-service pack 2 release) then
you will get DNS & DHCP.
If you do get your hands on a pre-service pack 2 release, you can
still download and apply service pack 2 to your server.
Rick Sanders
From: WebDude [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: February-13-08 9:39 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: Witango-Talk: Off Topic Windows 2003 Web Edition
Now I am totally confused.
From: Rick Sanders [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 3:20 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: Witango-Talk: Off Topic Windows 2003 Web Edition
Windows Server 2003 web edition does not have DNS, DHCP, or Active
directory integrated with the web edition:
https://msdn.one.microsoft.com/home.aspx?
ApplicationID=4E9B12B3-3B2C-4697-9873-A8D8E5B96364&CultureCode=en-
us&BenefitDetailGuid=709B8F04-
B3EF-4C09-93BA-9E3D645CCDAD&AccessGuid=E705FFBC-97B8-4277-
A410-6DBB6609A36F&SourceSystemCode=XEN&SubscriptionStatus=Active
Furthermore, the highest version you can go up to id SP2. There is
no R2 for Server 2003 web edition. Microsoft has dropped the web
edition, and is no longer available to purchase. There are still
some copies around that stores and online sellers have in stock,
but the SKU has been discontinued from the major distributors and
isn’t available from Microsoft to purchase.
The editions are going to be:
- Small business Server (no good for web)
- Standard
- Enterprise
- Datacentre
So, you can use Web edition and install third party DNS, and use
your router for DHCP. But if you need Windows DNS advanced features
(delegation, forwarding, recursive lookup) and advanced DHCP (relay
agent, multiple subnets, bootp) then you need standard edition server.
Rick
From: WebDude [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: February-12-08 1:26 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Witango-Talk: Off Topic Windows 2003 Web Edition
Hello,
Is anyone using this platform? I am trying to get some info on it
and like usual, I am totally confused by any information from
Microsoft.. Does it come with the DNS Server? I am looking to set
up a secondary DNS server with a new machine. Looks like the Web
Edition is the ticket. Do not need domain or domain controller...
just a way to host multiple sites on multiple IPs.
Any thoughts?
Thanks!
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