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DNS Server on Vista

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by n00bst4r23

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I kinda have a dumb question, but its better to know the answer than keep wondering all the time.

I recently bought a new desktop with Vista Business on it. However, I have a laptop with XP Home on it. I want to set up a DNS server in my home LAN network, and I was wondering if it is possible to set up a DNS server with AD on Vista Business (using dcpromo).

I tried running dcpromo on Vista, and it doesn't work. Are only Windows servers capable of running DNS/DHCP/AD or can machines like XP and Vista also run those?

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by bart777

Only a server can run AD.

If this is just a home network you should let your network devices handle the DHCP and DNS functions.

Now if you want to setup a 3rd machine with a server OS you could go ahead and have your Active Directory with all of the frills.

Best of luck

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