DNS subdomain without AD domain


hi

can create single ad domain eg uni.ac.uk , still maintain dns subdomains such dept1.uni.ac.uk without maintaining separate ad domain each dns subdomain? 

more info:
i work large uk university and we're planning migrate our existing directory services infrastructure active directory, i'm currently trying decide upon design ad , dns.  have dns namespace registered eg uni.ac.uk and hostnames within our organisation have form host.subdom.uni.mmu.ac.uk.

we want maintain single ad domain but not want use single dns domain whole organisation. 

i've tested creating ad domain eg  test-ad.uni.ac.uk corresponding dns ad dns servers authoratative over.  created a dns subdomain called subdom.test-ad.uni.ac.uk on dns server with test records.  used vista workstation with hostname vistapc.subdom.test-ad.uni.ac.uk , made member of test-ad.uni.ac.uk worked ok.  shared out resources on vista workstation and assigned permissions via ad, worked well when accssed resources via network computer in ad , ad user.

so seems work fine yet can tell documentation sais can't this.  got advive here?

many thanks
mike

     not in us, in australia.

      active directory based on dns , ldap. ad uses dns find ad resources through additions dns database. why never consider trying set own dns structure in ad domain.

  here plan ad university implementation includes discussion on relationship between ad , dns. highlights importance of ous.

http://www.ucs.ed.ac.uk/isd/archpub/adstructure.pdf

 

 


bill


Windows Server  >  Directory Services



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