Domain Controller Without Dns

Right click my network places and then click properties.

Domain controller without dns. I actually have a dns server set up at hq on a domain controller. The domain name system dns is used to convert ip addresses into readable domains such as bbc co uk. The configuration wizard has automatically configured the dns settings according to the general recommendations from microsoft.

Also if you put the dns on the domain controller you have the benefit of using ad integrated zones which releave you of having to manage zone transfers yourself plus allow for the use of secure dynamic. Thanks for your reply. To verify your domain controller s dns client settings type the following command at a command prompt to view the details of your internet protocol ip configuration.

Without dns everyone would have to remember random strings of number to access different websites or at least google s ip address. Any dns system that will allow srv records and dynamic updates should work. If you can t get it to do that which some router dhcp service may have a problem with then your only choice is to disable the router s dhcp service and use your server as a dhcp service.

If your dhcp server is your router then make sure the dhcp service on the router is only providing the dns address of your dns server. I want to set up a dns server at a remote site so they don t have to do name resolution over the vpn. The value for preferred dns server remained the same the ip address of the windows server 2003 but as alternate dns server was set the loopback ip address of the newly promoted domain controller windows server 2012 r2 i e.

If you do not remove dns server role you still can use primary and secondary zones.