Configure the DNS client settings

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Configure the DNS client settings on the new domain controller.

Administrative Credentials

To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Domain Admins group.

To configure the DNS client settings

  1. On the desktop, right-click My Network Places and click Properties.

  2. In the Network Connections dialog box, right-click the connection that represents the connection this computer uses to attach to your network. The default label is Local Area Connection, but this can be changed so it might not be labeled the same on your computer. Click Properties.

  3. In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, click once on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) to highlight it (be sure you do not clear the check box in front of it), then click Properties.

  4. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, verify that Use the following DNS server addresses: is selected.

  5. If the new domain controller is located in the forest root domain, set the Preferred DNS server IP address to that of another DNS server in the forest root domain. Try to choose a server that is located near the new domain controller. Set the Alternate DNS server address to the IP address of the new domain controller (so that it is referencing itself).

    If the new domain controller is located in a child domain, set the Preferred DNS server IP address to the IP address of the new domain controller (so that it is referencing itself). Set the Alternate DNS server address to that of another DNS server in the same domain. Try to choose a server that is located near the new domain controller.

  6. Click OK to close the dialog box.