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Does DNS on server 2003 require Active Directory?

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by rbelt_74

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Does DNS on server 2003 require Active Directory?

what will happen if Active Directory is not rinning?

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by jck

not real sure on specifics...i've read a bit.

But, you lose a heck of a lot if you don't.

Active Directory uses the DNS to register AD-related info.

So I would think you would want to use DNS with AD, instead of trying to work around it.

Could be wrong tho. MS knowledge base probably has more info on this.

by dumphrey

be it MS DNS or BIND9. MS DNS does not require Active directory. It can be set up and run just fine in a work group environment or LDAP environment, or Novell Netware...

by sgt_shultz

if i get what you are asking, yes you can run any dns server. just don't install active directory (make the 2003 server a 'member server')
but if you do implement AD (and why not?), the benefit of using the dns server that comes iwth windows 2003 is that it is 'integrated' with AD which is a big help. look up at support.microsoft.com. which dns were you thinking of using? the how to's and ramifications of using a non windows 2003 dns is well explained in the microsoft knowledgebase, give it a shot...

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