I have 2 sites.
1 site has a DC, the other an additional DC.
What type of DNS-server has to be configured?
both primary AD-integrated?
de DC's have the same zones.

thank you.

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> I have 2 sites.
> 1 site has a DC, the other an additional DC.
> What type of DNS-server has to be configured?
> both primary AD-integrated?
> de DC's have the same zones.
>
> thank you.

If both DCs are part of the same domain, and they have the same zone on
them, then it's recommended to use AD Integrated zones.

Now it is confusing that you say you have the same zones on each DNS server.
You're going to need to clarify to better understand what you have:

1. Are you saying that one server is hosting a Primary zone and the other is
a secondary zone
2. or are you saying one is an AD integrated zone and the other is secondary
or
3. are you saying that both zones on both DNS servers are Primary zones?


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right now I have 1 AD-integrated primary zone and one secondary zone but I
don't know this is correct.
thanks for the response.

Karel


Ace Fekay [MVP] wrote:
> In news:(E-Mail Removed),
> Karel Van Dorpe <(E-Mail Removed)> posted their thoughts,
> then I offered mine
>> I have 2 sites.
>> 1 site has a DC, the other an additional DC.
>> What type of DNS-server has to be configured?
>> both primary AD-integrated?
>> de DC's have the same zones.
>>
>> thank you.
>
> If both DCs are part of the same domain, and they have the same zone
> on them, then it's recommended to use AD Integrated zones.
>
> Now it is confusing that you say you have the same zones on each DNS
> server. You're going to need to clarify to better understand what you
> have:
>
> 1. Are you saying that one server is hosting a Primary zone and the
> other is a secondary zone
> 2. or are you saying one is an AD integrated zone and the other is
> secondary or
> 3. are you saying that both zones on both DNS servers are Primary
> zones?

In news:%(E-Mail Removed),
Karel Van Dorpe <(E-Mail Removed)> posted their thoughts, then I
offered mine
> right now I have 1 AD-integrated primary zone and one secondary zone
> but I don't know this is correct.
> thanks for the response.
>
> Karel
>



You can easily check in the zone properties (choose your zone, rt-click,
properties), it will tell you if it is a secondary, primary or AD
INtegrated. AD Integrated option is ONLY available on a DC. So if they are
both DCs in the SAME domain, then you can make the zone AD Integrated on
both machines.

If not in same domain, then you need to stick with a Primary/Secondary or AD
Integrated/Secondary.

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Ace

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I would make them both AD integrated zones, on both DC's. You will
get security advantages and you will also get to take advantage of
the AD replication schedule and compression.

Good luck!!


"Karel Van Dorpe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<#(E-Mail Removed)>...
> right now I have 1 AD-integrated primary zone and one secondary zone but I
> don't know this is correct.
> thanks for the response.
>
> Karel
>
>
> Ace Fekay [MVP] wrote:
> > In news:(E-Mail Removed),
> > Karel Van Dorpe <(E-Mail Removed)> posted their thoughts,
> > then I offered mine
> >> I have 2 sites.
> >> 1 site has a DC, the other an additional DC.
> >> What type of DNS-server has to be configured?
> >> both primary AD-integrated?
> >> de DC's have the same zones.
> >>
> >> thank you.
> >
> > If both DCs are part of the same domain, and they have the same zone
> > on them, then it's recommended to use AD Integrated zones.
> >
> > Now it is confusing that you say you have the same zones on each DNS
> > server. You're going to need to clarify to better understand what you
> > have:
> >
> > 1. Are you saying that one server is hosting a Primary zone and the
> > other is a secondary zone
> > 2. or are you saying one is an AD integrated zone and the other is
> > secondary or
> > 3. are you saying that both zones on both DNS servers are Primary
> > zones?