Dual Homing a Domain Controller

In the old days, NT 4, putting a DC running WINS on 2 different networks was
problematic.

Is that reasonable doable under 2003 and if so, are there any tricks to be
done.

(I only NEED the WINS to handle one of the networks.)

It is still problematic and not recommended,...very strongly not
recommended. It was proably safer to do it with the old NT4.

--
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


"Roy Chastain" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:2C62DA12-8486-40B6-BF99-(E-Mail Removed)...
> In the old days, NT 4, putting a DC running WINS on 2 different networks
was
> problematic.
>
> Is that reasonable doable under 2003 and if so, are there any tricks to be
> done.
>
> (I only NEED the WINS to handle one of the networks.)

Having WINS service two networks is fine as long as the WINS server
isn't acting as the router. If the WINS server is not acting as the router,
there is no reason for it to be multi-homed, and everything works. A
multihomed DC is a headache and should be avoided if at all possible.

Phillip Windell wrote:
> It is still problematic and not recommended,...very strongly not
> recommended. It was proably safer to do it with the old NT4.
>
>
> "Roy Chastain" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:2C62DA12-8486-40B6-BF99-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> In the old days, NT 4, putting a DC running WINS on 2 different
>> networks was problematic.
>>
>> Is that reasonable doable under 2003 and if so, are there any tricks
>> to be done.
>>
>> (I only NEED the WINS to handle one of the networks.)

Why use WINS when you can use DNS?

"Roy Chastain" wrote:

> In the old days, NT 4, putting a DC running WINS on 2 different networks was
> problematic.
>
> Is that reasonable doable under 2003 and if so, are there any tricks to be
> done.
>
> (I only NEED the WINS to handle one of the networks.)

Anything older than Windows2000 needs WINS to find the DC reliably. There
are still many Applications out there that need it as well if the LAN has
more than one subnet.

--
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


"Tony Crossly" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:452EA51F-A0D4-4A5C-AEE9-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Why use WINS when you can use DNS?
>
> "Roy Chastain" wrote:
>
> > In the old days, NT 4, putting a DC running WINS on 2 different networks
was
> > problematic.
> >
> > Is that reasonable doable under 2003 and if so, are there any tricks to
be
> > done.
> >
> > (I only NEED the WINS to handle one of the networks.)