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by deangk

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I am upgrading my NT 4.0 Server to Server 2000. I'm currently using 1 PDC, and 1 BDC. I'm also using WINS and DHCP. After reading several articles on AD, DNS, DDNS with 2000 I'm confused. I dont have internet access or a domain name. I just want the server to give IP address to clients. Can someone please help.

Dean

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by parbo

To update your server to W2k Domain controller you need to install AD. DHCP, (D)DNS rely on it for security purposes. AD is like your central repository for storage of all kinds of objects. If you dont want to mess too much with it you dont need to. Just install it and install DHCP and DNS. Make sure to authorize DHCP so its listed as a valid DHCP server for the domain and can provide addresses to clients. DNS used to be static, meaning that you had to manually list whatever you wanted. With DDNS it will automatically register you clients in DNS and remove them if necessary.

I hope this info help. let me know if you need additional info for the upgrade.

by deangk

That was easy to understand. When 2000 ask if I want to setup a Workgroup or Computer Domain should I select "No" this computer is not on a network, or is on a network without a domain. Then after 2000 boots I can use the Windows 2000 configure dialog screen to setup AD.

by deangk

That was easy to understand. When 2000 ask if I want to setup a Workgroup or Computer Domain should I select "No" this computer is not on a network, or is on a network without a domain. Then after 2000 boots I can use the Windows 2000 configure dialog screen to setup AD.

by mithgarvis

Hi Dean.

When you upgrade to Server 2000 you will actually be forced to assign an internal domain name. As a rule I generally name the internal domain the same as the external domain, but change the root. So for example my external domain (for my website) is e-mitch.com, so my internal domain name would be e-mitch.local.

I hope this helps!

Mitch

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