I'm running Windows Server 2003 in a small office network (a dozen
clients). Executing ping on a client and the server return different
results, as follows:

Hello all --- ok, here's the question -- actually several....
I am setting up a new forest (for security, etc..) and a child domain.
The forest has 3 DCs (already setup -- working great!).
The child domain will have 3 DCs (currently only 1 has been setup).

Migrating to 2003 AD from 2000 AD.  Currently have two 2000 DCs in
place, both with DNS.  I have just introduced a 2003 DC into the mix of
things and want to throw DNS on it.  The doubt is primary zone or
secordary zone.  I sway towards primary since I will be retiring the

Recently prep 2000 AD for 2003 DC to eventually migrate to 2003 AD.
Introduced 2003 DC with no problems.  Installing DNS on 2003 DC and
come across the following:
This computer has at least one dynamically assigned IP address.  For

Without going into all the details, suffice it to say I have many
issues on my home LAN.  None are my any means severe, just annoying.

that is.

I have been trying to setup a network environment of a Windows 2003 server
configured with Active Directery and Dns and a Laptop running Windows XP SP2.
I also have a SpeedTouch Internet Modem That seems to give Both Computer IP
address Acting as a DHCP and a CNET 8-port switch. I ...

Here is a setup of our current system.
Forrest A ---- Domain A ---- Server A
Forrest B ---- Domain A ----Server A (main server), B, and C.
Forrest A keeps having trouble with the DNS staying updated. When it tries

My name is William and i am studying a possible migration of Bind
version 4 (old NT4 server) to Microsoft Windows 2003 server as primary DNS.
We currently have 170 domain names hosted.
Can you give me some feedback about WK2003 internet DNS servers? Is it

I am trying to locate a master DNS server on another domain which is apart
of our larger network.  I am trying to find out which is the best way to
locate this master DNS server so that I can add it to our local DNS server.
TIA

I'd like to know when these records should show up in the DNS console.
Also, is there a utility that can create these entries for the DNS server if
they are not listed in the DNS console?
Thanks.

is it possible to have an AD integrated DNS server provide notifications
that do NOT include all of the windows/AD specific entries?
I have a situation where we control our 'internal' dns infrastructure, and
'notify' our wan provider's DNS system that, in turn, publishes our DNS ...

I am trying to list all MX records in all zones running on a dns server.
By using 'ls -t mx name of zone' from nslookup or 'dnscmd /enumrecords name
of zone . /type mx' from dnscmd I can get a list of all MX records for a
specific zone.

Playing with DNS  - had put a dns server on  .4  and had set .3 to use
it. Then removed the zone (in prep to turn box into a domain controller to
test dynamic dns)  and ran  ipconfig/flushdns on both  - and the .3 machine
STILL can resolve addresses !?!?

Goggled and searched this NG for answer, but still need help.  (Jorge reply
on similar question on August 2, 2006 had good links)
MyCompany.com and OtherCompany.com are linked DMZ to DMZ via by dedicated
T1.  OtherCompany.com has set up a special DNS server for MyCompany (and

I have two DNS servers (ns1 and ns2).
If I want to restrict zone transfers to these two servers only, do I do it
from the primary DNS server (ns1) or do I do it on both (ns1 & ns2)?
Thanks in advance.