Hi,
This is what is needed between DCs to replicate...
RPC endpoint mapper 135/tcp, 135/udp
Network basic input/output system (NetBIOS) name service 137/tcp, 137/udp
NetBIOS datagram service 138/udp
NetBIOS session service 139/tcp
RPC dynamic assignment 1024-65535/tcp
Server message block (SMB) over IP (Microsoft-DS) 445/tcp, 445/udp
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) 389/tcp
LDAP over SSL 636/tcp
Global catalog LDAP 3268/tcp
Global catalog LDAP over SSL 3269/tcp
Kerberos 88/tcp, 88/udp
Domain Name Service (DNS) 53/tcp1, 53/udp
Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) resolution (if required) 1512/tcp,
1512/udp
WINS replication (if required) 42/tcp, 42/udp
and ICMP protocol.
Service overview and network port requirements for the Windows Server system
http://support.microsoft.com/default...uct=winsvr2003
--
Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
"Jake" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:3E587EE6-0242-49ED-8947-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
> Any way to find out what is open and what needs to be open?
> I got one post about port 137 and a couple others.
>
> Somethings work.
> I have the nic properties set to point as you suggested and it works fine
> but I get errors at startup for 2510 unable to map server service 998
>
>
> "MSNews" wrote:
>
>> That is what I am trying to find out. Authentication and all seems fine,
>> however I do get errors if one dc is set to the others NIC as the 1st in
>> the
>> list.
>>
>> IS that because of the switch config?
>> "Miha Pihler [MVP]" <mihap-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Are TCP and UDP ports open between VLANs? If not, you will need to open
>> > them if you want this to work (you will need to open quit a lot for two
>> > domain controllers to talk to each others...)...
>> >
>> > To only open DNS you will need to open UDP and TCP 53 port...
>> >
>> > --
>> > Mike
>> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>> >
>> > "MSNews" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> When I do that I start getting a bunch of errors in the event logs for
>> >> netlogon?
>> >> So is that because they are on a vlan and do I need to do something to
>> >> the switch to get the 2 dc's talking better?
>> >> "Miha Pihler [MVP]" <mihap-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:OJO%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >>> Hi,
>> >>>
>> >>> Again if they are on fast connection then you should point them to
>> >>> each
>> >>> others...
>> >>>
>> >>> The thing is, while DC is booting the TCP/IP is loaded and discovery
>> >>> process can start before DNS is loaded on local server (which is
>> >>> still
>> >>> booting)... If you point it to itself it will fail the discovery
>> >>> process
>> >>> (and it will need longer time before you can logon) since local DNS
>> >>> server service is not up and running yet. If you point it to the
>> >>> other
>> >>> DNS it will be able to use it (if it is up...)
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>> Mike
>> >>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>> >>>
>> >>> "MSNews" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >>> news:OpU$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >>>> Thanks, now I got another answer about pointing them to themselves
>> >>>> because they are on different vlans?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> so I have themselves listed first and the other listed 2nd in the
>> >>>> nic
>> >>>> properties.
>> >>>> "Miha Pihler [MVP]" <mihap-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >>>>> Hi,
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> If there is a fast connection between them then point server A to
>> >>>>> server B and server B to server A for preferred DNS connection. For
>> >>>>> alternative DNS server point them back to themselves...
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> --
>> >>>>> Mike
>> >>>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> "MSNews" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >>>>>>I am wondering what the NIC card settings should be for the dc's as
>> >>>>>>far as the dns servers they point to?
>> >>>>>> I have 2 dc's on separate vlans and they are both wins/dns
>> >>>>>> servers.
>> >>>>>> Should they point to themselves as the first dns server in the nic
>> >>>>>> properties or point to eachother first and themselves second?
>> >>>>>>
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