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by cul8rm8e

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Heres what i have!

-- I have win2k adv server setup on one of my machines (not configured for DC) with a dial up connection to the net.
--Four client machines running along side (8 port Hub), all in same workgroup(workgroup)

-- I have a domain registered (www.mydomain.co.uk) and would like to use this domain name where possible when i set up my DC.

How could i utilise what i have and setup up my machines in a client/server environment which would allow me to use DHCP and DNS which would be set up on the DC and also allow my clients to access the internet?

As far as i understand the implementing of ICS wouldnt be an option running on the same machine with DHCP and DNS on the same network,also would i be right in saying that if i was to use NAT this would also conflict with DHCP and or would i have to ad another NIC to my DC to implement this?

What im looking for here is to set up the DC with DHCP and DNS running and allow all my clients access to the internet through this machine.
I dont have any option at the moment of running another machine as a member server but if the solution to this requires this then i need all the info on this too.

All points will be awarded to first posting with full instructions toimplement what im looking to do.

cheers!

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by frobo

Hi,

U could install the RRAS Service and configure this Service to act as router for your Clients.
In the DHCP Global Options you should configure the DNS, Gateway and other things want you need for your Clients to gain access to the Internet.
The DNS-Server you should configure as an forwader, so it caches the DNS Naming. At the other side you could use your Internetnaming convention www.mydomain.co.uk. This is all possible, and should work. I would not paste here click for click descriptions, cause you could read all this in the Servers Online Manual.

But this configuration is NOT SECURE. You would have problems, not imidate, but in future.

What about this:
Take an desktop with NT, W2k or XP and configure youre Dialup Networking with an Modem to access the Internet. Install an Personal Firewall to secure this Desktop. Their an many PF for free like Sygate Personal Firewall (www.sygate.com).
Then install an Proxy application on this Desktop, so your clients could have Access to the Internet. Take Sambar, it is in tiny App for:
HTTP Proxy
Https Proxy
FTP Proxy
POP3 Proxy
and many other things. This solution is more reliable and secure, and it is KIS (Keep it simple...).
The Desktops could beone of the client Desktops, and youre DC is then secure too.

Iv'e installed it for oure little branch office, and it works !!

regards

Frobo

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