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...nameserver IP_OF_D3 When finished installing/configuring the DC, reboot 1-2 times, if everthing is still ok, think here in tests with dbcheck replications etc, now change the resolv.conf again ( see below), reboot and check again. DC1 nameserver IP_OF_DC_FSMO. nameserver IP_OF_DC2 nameserver IP_OF_DC3 DC2 nameserver IP_OF_DC2 nameserver IP_OF_DC3 nameserver IP_OF_DC_FSMO. DC3 nameserver IP_OF_DC3 nameserver IP_OF_DC2 nameserver IP_OF_DC_FSMO. And now for any member server setup you can add. I dont advice this for the DC's. ! In resolv.conf add : Set timeout:n to 1-3 sec. Set attempts...

Mandi! Rowland Penny via samba In chel di` si favelave... > Try reading this: > http://www.itgeared.com/articles/1046-dns-client-settings-for-active/ I try to summarize. ''To be a DC'', servers have to add/update some DNS record. If you have a single DC, there's no choice. ;-) If you have more than a DC, you have to pay attention to have as DNS not the DC itself