Moving from single label domain name to FQDN

[Stephan Barr]

Have installed the NT4 BDC, everything replicates and am ready to promote to
PDC and have some questions.

Some configuration info:
domainName = GSI
registered domainNames myCompany.com; myCompany.org
All DCs are local at the moment but would like child domains over WAN links.
Like state1.myCompany.com; state1.myCompany.com (or org) ?

I'll be renaming the domain when the NT4 PDC is upgraded and have heard much
about the split horizon and want to do this right the first time. The
webSite myCompany.com is externally hosted and I want to host after all this
single label stuff is fixed. myCompany.org becomes the internal domain
name with a UPN of myCompany.com as the UPN...? Thanks in advance.

 

[Kevin D. Goodknecht [MVP]]

In Stephan Barr <[email protected]> posted a question
Then Kevin replied below:
: Have installed the NT4 BDC, everything replicates and am ready to
: promote to PDC and have some questions.
:
: Some configuration info:
: domainName = GSI
: registered domainNames myCompany.com; myCompany.org
: All DCs are local at the moment but would like child domains over WAN
: links. Like state1.myCompany.com; state1.myCompany.com (or org) ?
:
: I'll be renaming the domain when the NT4 PDC is upgraded and have
: heard much about the split horizon and want to do this right the
: first time. The webSite myCompany.com is externally hosted and I
: want to host after all this single label stuff is fixed.
: myCompany.org becomes the internal domain name with a UPN of
: myCompany.com as the UPN...? Thanks in advance.

You could name the internal domain mycompany.local, then you won't have to
deal with all the problems of split horizon DNS. You can still ad the UPN
name of mycompany.com in AD Domains and Trusts for everyone to logon by.

 

[Stephan Barr]

Very good; will do. Just seeing the .local cleared a lot of DNS issues up
for me. Thanks

Next thing; There will be one NT4 non member server on the LAN. It's
running SQL Server & Dynamics. It has local users obviously. Any issues
with creating a nonMixed mode at NT4PDC upgrade to w2K time...?

 

[Kevin D. Goodknecht [MVP]]

In Stephan Barr <[email protected]> posted a question
Then Kevin replied below:
: Very good; will do. Just seeing the .local cleared a lot of DNS
: issues up for me. Thanks
:
: Next thing; There will be one NT4 non member server on the LAN. It's
: running SQL Server & Dynamics. It has local users obviously. Any
: issues with creating a nonMixed mode at NT4PDC upgrade to w2K time...?
I'm not sure what you are asking, can you clarify?

 

[Ace Fekay [MVP]]

In

Very good; will do. Just seeing the .local cleared a lot of DNS
issues up for me. Thanks

Next thing; There will be one NT4 non member server on the LAN. It's
running SQL Server & Dynamics. It has local users obviously. Any
issues with creating a nonMixed mode at NT4PDC upgrade to w2K time...?

Hi Stephen. I remember your posts...glad to see you got your domain name
fixed!

No problems with that. Mixed mode just says there are still NT4 BDCs in the
domain. If there won't be any....change it to Native.


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Ace

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Microsoft Windows MVP - Active Directory

 

[Stephan Barr]

Thanks for your advice! I'll be doing the upgrade next week so watch for
more posts from me.
"Ace Fekay [MVP]"

 

[Ace Fekay [MVP]]

In

Thanks for your advice! I'll be doing the upgrade next week so watch
for more posts from me.

you got it!

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Regards,
Ace

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Ace Fekay, MCSE 2000, MCSE+I, MCSA, MCT, MVP
Microsoft Windows MVP - Active Directory