windows 2000 and 2003 together?

[Guest]

getting ready to 'build' two servers for my development studio. One will be windows 2000 server the other windows 2003 server. which should be made the Domain Controler(DC), controlling active directory? Does it matter? I need both platforms, and both will be used mostly for web development. both will be running .NET 1.1. Both are Zeon 2.8, 1G machines on a gigabit network

I then assume which ever is chosen for the DC then it will also be the DNS and DHCP server

Which is better, allowing my router to handle DHCP or my server? If server, then will I have to make sure the DNS server sends non-local requests through the router? The servers just coonect into the switch as does the router/firewall

Thanx!

Chris

 

[Mark Renoden [MSFT]]

Hi Chris

In general you'd be better running the Windows Server 2003 machine as the
DC. Windows Server 2003 Active Directory has a richer feature set and these
features are implemented at different "Functional Levels". You can read
about "Functional Levels" at:

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/.../2003/all/techref/en-us/w2k3tr_fnlvl_what.asp

It makes sense in the environment you're talking about to use the Windows
Server 2003 DC as the DNS server and the DHCP server. If you decide to
build any down level clients (WinNT/9x), DHCP will be able to register DNS
records on their behalf. Configuration of DHCP is discussed in:

323360 How to install and configure a DHCP Server in an Active Directory
domain
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=323360

Refer also to:

282001 Event ID 1056 Is Logged After Installing DHCP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=282001

A good DNS Knowledge Base article is:

323380 HOW TO: Configure DNS for Internet Access in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=323380

Kind regards
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[Guest]

I looked at your links, thanx. but;

1.) What if the 2003 server is the DC, DNS, and DCHP server. The 2000 server is just to be part of that domain. The article here talks about both being a DC.

2.) if the 2003 is above (DC, etc.) then;
Which is better, allowing my router to handle DHCP or my server? If

server, then will I have to make sure the DNS server sends non-local
requests through the router? The servers just coonect into the switch as
does the router/firewall.

thanx.

 

[Mark Renoden [MSFT]]

Hi Chris

1. Still worth making the 2003 machine the DC with DNS and DHCP.

2. Server should handle DHCP and DNS. Non-local DNS requests are handled by
forwarders ... refer to DNS article I mentioned.

Kind regards
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Windows Platform Support Team
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[Guest]

thanx!