Chapter 5 - MCSE Training Kit, Microsoft Windows 2000 Active Directory Services [Electronic resources] نسخه متنی

Chapter 5

DNS and Active Directory Integration

For Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, the Domain Name System (DNS) service has been carefully integrated into the design and implementation of Active Directory. When deploying Active Directory and Windows 2000 Server together:

DNS name resolution is needed to locate Windows 2000 domain controllers. The Netlogon service uses DNS server support for the service (SRV) resource record to provide registration of domain controllers in your DNS domain namespace.

Active Directory can be used to store, integrate, and replicate zones.

This chapter introduces you to DNS name resolution and zones. It also explores the benefits of using Active Directory integrated zones and provides practice in configuring zones. Finally, this chapter discusses zone replication and transfer and provides information on troubleshooting an Active Directory DNS configuration.

Before You Begin

To complete the lessons in this chapter, you must have

Completed the Setup procedures located in "About This Book."

Installed Active Directory following the procedures in Chapter 4.

Experience using Microsoft Management Consoles (MMCs).