do i need to configure dns ?

[sebastian]

hi everyone

i have got a small lan, one new server (2008 r2 not configure yet), a router , a switch and 5 pcs,
do i have to configure in my new server a dns role to after configre my active directory, or my router do the dns function?
what configuration is better?
if i need to configure my server with dns role, i need to disabled the router dns? how do i configure the dns role in my new server ; any tutorial any advise?

any help will be appreciate thanks a lot

 

[iphonogasm]

Its up to you really.. Having a small network running DNS really has no advantage other than a bit more security running ADDS. You can setup active directory domain services, to handle any DNS changes.

So its really up to you, i have setup DNS on an extremely small network purely for training purposes. Which works well, but it would be easier to have the router resolve all DNS for you...

DNS is designed more for larger networks to make it easier to remember computer names over IP addresses

hope this helps!

 

[VasantRagit]

I want to know that is there any way to access machine by using its name without adding it into a domain?

We have tried for it, result is as per below.

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C:\Users\abc>nslookup - 192.168.90.6

Default Server: UnKnown
Address: 192.168.90.6

> dc1
Server: UnKnown
Address: 192.168.90.6

*** UnKnown can't find dc1: Server failed
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If we add client machine in a domain then it will work properly.

 

[ICTCity]

Of course it works if it's in domain.

If you specify the DNS server you don't have to join domain. Let's say your dns is @ 192.168.1.100 you set this DNS IP to client's config and then you will be able to reach your machine by name.

Check you test:

C:\Users\abc>nslookup - 192.168.90.6

Default Server: UnKnown
Address: 192.168.90.6


If your machine doesn't have a DNS it will never resolve yours names.