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Configuring DNS forwarders

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rasczak

Lifer
If i'm configuring a dns server for AD, and the server + workstations will not be accessing the internet, is it necessary for me to configure forwarders?

the other question has to do with forward and reverse lookup zones. what do these impact primarily? are these records of the ip addresses and netbios names for each system? I figure i do need to configure forward lookup, but is reverse lookup necessary and if it is why is it necessary?

thanks in advance!
 
Don't take offense to this but based on some of your other posts, your knowledge of networking is more of the beginning level. With that in mind, if your questions are relating to you doing this in a business environment, take my advice and get someone who does actually know what they're doing. If this is for just messing around with a home setup, that's fine but by the sound of it, it doesn't seem that way?
 
I agree with kevnich2 on his comments. Although if you're interested in learning, I would consider the Implementing, Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure (Self-Paced) Training Kit (ISBN 0-7356-2288-4). It goes over all the stuff you have been asking questions about. I would consider it a beginner/intermediate level coverage of the topics. I think it would be a good level for you. The practice examples are kind of sloppy, but it should help you learn to do the things you are asking and explain them along the way.
 
Originally posted by: kevnich2
Don't take offense to this but based on some of your other posts, your knowledge of networking is more of the beginning level. With that in mind, if your questions are relating to you doing this in a business environment, take my advice and get someone who does actually know what they're doing. If this is for just messing around with a home setup, that's fine but by the sound of it, it doesn't seem that way?
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you are correct. i am more of a beginner at this. unfortunately i am on my own on this project due to it's sensitive nature and the last time i really did anything that had to do with networking was in school around 2003. i did a lot of tech support/HD stuff in the meantie and now i've basically been thrown to the wolves. i appreciate your candor and agree wholeheartedly with your assertions about my knowledge, but at this point i'm just trying to make the best out of a hard situation.

Originally posted by: mcmilljb
I agree with kevnich2 on his comments. Although if you're interested in learning, I would consider the Implementing, Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure (Self-Paced) Training Kit (ISBN 0-7356-2288-4). It goes over all the stuff you have been asking questions about. I would consider it a beginner/intermediate level coverage of the topics. I think it would be a good level for you. The practice examples are kind of sloppy, but it should help you learn to do the things you are asking and explain them along the way.
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thanks for the advice, i'll get the book at try to work it out from there.

I will get this done, just gonna take a lot of reading. 😀
 
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