DNS and Group policy

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Danny Sanders

AD requires a DNS server. Without a DNS server for the AD domain, GP won't work, clients take a long time to log in. Error messages in event viewer. Listing your ISP's DNS server as the DNS server for AD will result in the same symptoms.
See:

How to: Configure DNS for Internet Access In Windows 2000

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;300202

Setting Up the Domain Name System for Active Directory

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;237675





Is a DNS server needed in order to apply Group policy to win2k clients?

Al
 

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