Standard Primary DNS Zone

Hi

I am currently running Windows 2000 Server SP4. The DNS zone was created
using the Standard Primary zone. I would like to migrate to the Active
Directory Integrated Zone. What are teh steps to facilitate this. Are they
any issues with making this change.

Thanks

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> Hi
>
> I am currently running Windows 2000 Server SP4. The DNS zone was created
> using the Standard Primary zone. I would like to migrate to the Active
> Directory Integrated Zone. What are teh steps to facilitate this. Are
> they
> any issues with making this change.
>
> Thanks



First, keep in mind, AD Integrated zone feature is only available on a
domain controller.

How many DCs do you have?

If you have one, simply change the zone type in the zone's properties to AD
Integrated.

If you have more than one, and asuming the other domain controllers all have
secondary zones, delete the secondary zones but do not uninstall DNS. Then
go to the DC holding the Primary Zone and chaneg it to AD integrated. Now
sit back and just wait. Don't do anything else. The zone will automatically
appear on all the DCs after replication occurs.

Note: If you try to create the zone on the other DCs after you change it to
AD integrated, then you will create a duplicate zone issue in AD, which is a
little more difficult to clean up. That's why I suggested to sit back and
wait. Go have lunch and check it when you get back.

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Ace

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