Active Directory with what I have

[djeddieed]

I have 20 fairly new desktop computers. One of the them is a high end workstation. I would like to install AD on the high end one and have the others join in. I use comcast to connect to the internet. I don't have any proxies, firewalls, etc... What's the easiest way to set this up without using a DNS server?

 

[Sammy31]

can't, active directory cannot exist without dns services

 

[ProfFate]

Active Directory will not work without DNS, there is no way around this. Set up DNS on your DC and set up a forwarder to forward "internet" DNS lookups to COMCAST's dns servers.

MikeL

 

[djeddieed]

So I can have dns and AD on one dc and all i have to do is setup the forward zone to point to comcasts dns? if that's the case I think i can do that..

thanks a mil!

 

[ProfFate]

Yes it's quite common to have your DNS server on your DC. For your size it shouldn't a problem. It's not a forward zone, it a Forwarder for your DNS server. You will find the setting under the properties of your DNS server.

MikeL

 

[djeddieed]

thank you so much again.
I appreciate your knowledge and your help!