client with no DNS entries 2003 domain

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Hi,

If I have a client in a 2003 domain with a valid IP address and WINS entry,
but no DNS, will there be any problem with it logging onto a 2003 domain?

Assume that the domain may be 2003/NT4 mixed or 2003 native depending up
project stage, but there is a possibility of some clients having no DNS
entry.

Clients will be NT4 or above.

Thanks,

James

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.active_directory (More info?)

Hi James

If there's no DNS, you can't do all the nice Active Directory things like
Group Policy. If there's more than one DC, you'll have replication issues
also. Install DNS.

Kind regards
--
Mark Renoden [MSFT]
Windows Platform Support Team
Email: markreno@online.microsoft.com

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"James" <lynxo78@nospamherexxx.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> If I have a client in a 2003 domain with a valid IP address and WINS
> entry,
> but no DNS, will there be any problem with it logging onto a 2003 domain?
>
> Assume that the domain may be 2003/NT4 mixed or 2003 native depending up
> project stage, but there is a possibility of some clients having no DNS
> entry.
>
> Clients will be NT4 or above.
>
> Thanks,
>
> James
>
>