Domain within a domain

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Can anyone tell me if it's possible (and if so, point me in the right
direction) to enter a domain name in a Win2k Server (SP4) running DNS
and AD, that points to a specific ip address within my private
network?

For instance, say I have 10 workstations with static ip's ranging from
192.168.0.2 through 192.168.0.11. How do I tell my server that
192.168.0.6 should also be known as thisisatest.com?

If you're interested in the reason, it's because I have two CDP
appliances (continuous data protection), one of which is backing up my
server. The second one will be backing up the first one and will
eventually be located at my home. But I want to "seed" it first while
it's connected to my network so I don't have to send 50 gigs across
our fairly slow internet connection. The makers of the device say that
when the address of the second unit changes all of the data is wiped
clean and it starts the seeding process over. I have one of those
dynamic ip domain services providing my dynamic ip at home with a
domain name and I want to tell my server that domain name (for the
time being) is actually located on my network at work. When the device
is seeded I remove that domain name on the server, take the device
home, enter a specific port in my router and the device picks up where
it left off.

Thanks in advance from the technologically handicapped...

Jordon
 
Re: Domain within a domain

West Seattleite <jordon.haguewood@gmail.com> wrote in
news:1189195863.760593.248660@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com:

> Can anyone tell me if it's possible (and if so, point me in the right
> direction) to enter a domain name in a Win2k Server (SP4) running DNS
> and AD, that points to a specific ip address within my private
> network?
>
> For instance, say I have 10 workstations with static ip's ranging from
> 192.168.0.2 through 192.168.0.11. How do I tell my server that
> 192.168.0.6 should also be known as thisisatest.com?
>
> If you're interested in the reason, it's because I have two CDP
> appliances (continuous data protection), one of which is backing up my
> server. The second one will be backing up the first one and will
> eventually be located at my home. But I want to "seed" it first while
> it's connected to my network so I don't have to send 50 gigs across
> our fairly slow internet connection. The makers of the device say that
> when the address of the second unit changes all of the data is wiped
> clean and it starts the seeding process over. I have one of those
> dynamic ip domain services providing my dynamic ip at home with a
> domain name and I want to tell my server that domain name (for the
> time being) is actually located on my network at work. When the device
> is seeded I remove that domain name on the server, take the device
> home, enter a specific port in my router and the device picks up where
> it left off.
>
> Thanks in advance from the technologically handicapped...
>
> Jordon
>
>

It seems to me that the simplest approach is to install the second unit on
a subnet that mimics your home network so that neither machine can detect
that the unit has been moved.

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Re: Domain within a domain

> West Seattleite wrote
> > Can anyone tell me if it's possible (and if so, point me in the right
> > direction) to enter a domain name in a Win2k Server (SP4) running DNS
> > and AD, that points to a specific ip address within my private
> > network?

"James McIllece [MS]" wrote:
> It seems to me that the simplest approach is to install the second unit on
> a subnet that mimics your home network so that neither machine can detect
> that the unit has been moved.

Thanks for that James, but I have no idea how to do that. I have full
administrator rights to our server.

Jordon
 
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