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    is it bad to make add DNS role to your server if u dont use a router?

    do u think my ISP will get pissed if I install the Active Directory Domain Services role, seeing that i dont have a router and i connect directly to their gateway, and use their DNS servers?

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    Re: is it bad to make add DNS role to your server if u dont use a router?

    If you dont install local DNS then AD wont work properly.

    All you need to do is set your local DNS server to use the ISP's one as a forwarder.

    cleints will then reference your local DNS server and in turn your ISP's one
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    Re: is it bad to make add DNS role to your server if u dont use a router?

    thanks moby. do u have any tip on where to set up that option?

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    Re: is it bad to make add DNS role to your server if u dont use a router?

    Its usually a prerequisite when you install AD
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    Re: is it bad to make add DNS role to your server if u dont use a router?

    ah within DNS - form the DNS management console you shoudl be able to right click the server - select properties and look at the forwarders tab.
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    Re: is it bad to make add DNS role to your server if u dont use a router?

    I do this at home. DNS is nice and snappy now
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    Re: is it bad to make add DNS role to your server if u dont use a router?

    ok i appreciate the response.

    And another question on this: will this have the side-effect of allowing regular outside people from using my IP as a DNS server? (since there is no router)

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    Re: is it bad to make add DNS role to your server if u dont use a router?

    Your gateway has a firewall right?.. Just use that to block queries. Or configure your DNS server to only respond to queries from your netmask.
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    ok i appreciate the response.

    And another question on this: will this have the side-effect of allowing regular outside people from using my IP as a DNS server? (since there is no router)
    You need to make sure the server is protected by a firewall, if it is then make sure that incoming port 53 (tcp & udp) is blocked. Any decent firewall will have a "block anything incoming" rule in there, but on cheaper ones you can be tripped up using insecure features such as a so called DMZ.
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    Re: is it bad to make add DNS role to your server if u dont use a router?

    there is no software or hardware firewall, no gateway. The computer connects directly to the modem. In the adapter's TCP/IP properties, I enter the gateway, DNS servers, & static IP address that my ISP provided me when signing up.

    is that bad? lol. I suppose i *could* put a router on...
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    Re: is it bad to make add DNS role to your server if u dont use a router?

    I would strongly advise the use of a router.
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    Re: is it bad to make add DNS role to your server if u dont use a router?

    I would defintiely recommend a router, you can pick them up for as little as £14 from Scan.

    If you really can't afford one then at least install a software firewall (although configuration will be complex due to your servers roles).
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