DHCP server Moving domains

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I have two forest that have complete trust relationship
between the two. I am moving the DHCP server from the
original (Mixed mode domain to the new Native 2000
domain). Will I experience any problems?
 
David Mann said:
I have two forest that have complete trust relationship
between the two. I am moving the DHCP server from the
original (Mixed mode domain to the new Native 2000
domain). Will I experience any problems?
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DHCP is an UNAUTHENTICATED service (in terms of
giving out addresses) so if this is the only change the answer
is "No."

All changes in relation to trust/authentication will be for
management of DHCP.

Moving the location (different subnets) can be an issue for
DHCP due to the clients broadcasts needing to "reach" the
DHCP server (e.g., need a relay agent or intervening routers
must support BootP forwarding.)
 
David Mann said:
Will I run into any issues dynamically updating DNS?
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With "secure update only"...

Potentially, yes. If you are not using the "DNSProxyUpdate"
group (under Win2000+) or a DHCP specific "update account"
then even though this may seem like the "same machine" its
machine account will change and it might not be able to update
DNS.

For any machine that changes domains you will likely see the
same problem. (Whoever creates the DNS record becomes
the "owner" of that record and is the only machine which can
update it, if you use Secure Updates only -- recommended.)
 
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