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> He can do this without forwarders, but he will have to create a new root
"."
> zone, then delegate all the domains to the proper DNS server. If there is
no
> internet access at all this will work fine and it disables forwarders. If
he
> want limited internet access to only certain domains he can delegate
those,
> too.
That's true and good advice since he doesn't need
Internet resolution.
He can also do it with cross secondaries or a similar
scheme.
> The advantage to this is he can create a single root zone and transfer a
> secondary zone to all other DNS servers in his forest so that he has full
> control over all DNS resolution
--
Herb Martin
"Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]" <admin@nospam.WFTX.US> wrote in message
news:Okxganb#EHA.704@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> In news:ut1iiZZ%23EHA.3908@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl,
> Herb Martin <news@LearnQuick.com> commented
> Then Kevin replied below:
> > "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:708F62AB-ECC2-4394-9FC1-490C695F4E99@microsoft.com...
> >> Status: Closed network, multiple domains, each with its
> >> own DNS DC. Root zones all deleted. Root Hint Internet
> >> root addresses all deleted. All sites use Cisco gateway
> >> routers for WAN access.
> >>
> >> Task: Connecting a new DNS DC to adjacent established
> >> domain's dns DCs. The forwarders list has been populated
> >> with all of these DCs IP addresses. Same for root hints.
> >
> > Do I understand correctly you have your OWN DNS hierarchy
> > or does each (internal) DNS have EVERY zone for your
> > company?
> >
> > Forwarders cannot be used from a DNS server unless
> > that DNS server contains ALL (internal) DNS zones not
> > handled by the forwarders.
> >
> > If the forwarders return NXDomain then no other
> > DNS servers will be tested (even if you were to also
> > be using root hints.)
> >
> > [I have rigged a BIND server to refuse the request
> > rather than return NXDomain but that is a special case.]
> >
> >> Problem: In DNS, when I "connect to this computer" and I
> >> enter in the computers name, it cannot be found.
> >
> > So start with NSLookup (or a substitute command) and
> > test each of your DNS servers to see which is not finding
> > it.
> >
> > Do this from both the clients and the DNS servers.
> >
> >> Hints: I ran network monitor during the search and found
> >> that DNS was only querying the 1st 2 entries in the
> >> fowarders list and then stops. Remaining fowarder IPs
> >> were never queried.
> >
> > You cannot expect a DNS server to query "extra DNS
> > servers"
> > in the forwarders list IF the first one(s) answer, even
> > if that answer is NEGATIVE (i.e., NXDomain).
> >
> >
> >> Answers: Any ideas anyone?
> >
> > Neither clients NOR DNS server can use a mixture of DNS
> > servers (for client settings NOR forwarders) from
> > different disparate name spaces.
> >
> > Clients AND the Forwarders tab assume that ALL listed
> > DNS servers will return the SAME (and correct) answers.
>
> He can do this without forwarders, but he will have to create a new root
"."
> zone, then delegate all the domains to the proper DNS server. If there is
no
> internet access at all this will work fine and it disables forwarders. If
he
> want limited internet access to only certain domains he can delegate
those,
> too.
> The advantage to this is he can create a single root zone and transfer a
> secondary zone to all other DNS servers in his forest so that he has full
> control over all DNS resolution.
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Kevin D4 Dad Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]
> Hope This Helps
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