Windows 2003 AD DCs and DNS

[Ken Windancer]

Hi,

I have configured two Windows 2003 domain controllers with active directory.
They both point to an empty root domain controller forest. Thus I have:
1) SERVERDC1.abc.xyz.com
2) SERVERDC2.abc.xyz.com

Where do point the preferred DNS server in network properties?

Do I point SERVERDC1 to itself or to SERVERDC2? Do I point SERVERDC2 to
itself or to SERVERDC1?

Thanks.

Kim

 

[Enkidu]

Hi,

I have configured two Windows 2003 domain controllers with active directory.
They both point to an empty root domain controller forest. Thus I have:
1) SERVERDC1.abc.xyz.com
2) SERVERDC2.abc.xyz.com

Where do point the preferred DNS server in network properties?

Do I point SERVERDC1 to itself or to SERVERDC2? Do I point SERVERDC2 to
itself or to SERVERDC1?

I've seen both ways advocated. I guess an optimum way would be to have
DC1 pointing to DC2 first and itself second, and vice versa for DC2.

Cheers,

Cliff