Microsoft or Linux DHCP

[ericksot]

I am trying to find some good documentation if I truly have to run the Microsoft DHCP in an Active Directory Integrated DNS structure. We are currenlty planning our migration to our new coporate's AD structure which is AD native mode. We currently use Linux DHCP and I think I am going to have to break it to the team we have to switch over to Windows DHCP Any help will be appreciated

 

[MattWray]

AD needs only have a Valid DNS server on the network, it does not have to use Windows DHCP. As long as your Linux machine can service Windows clients, your setup should be fine the way it is... Thanks,

Matt Wray

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[GiaBetiu]

Windows DHCP will bring you more advantages.
It is in connection with DNS. So, it is able to convey to DDNS the IP addresses assigned to computers. Otherwise, for OSes that doesn't know how to add themself to the DNS (just w2k knows) you have to add them manually. And, even for Win2k, the update in reverse zone is made by the DHCP.

Anyway, the answer to your question is that I don't know such a site, but contact me and I can answer to your questions. Gia Betiu
giabetiu@chello.nl
Computer Eng. CNE 4, CNE 5, soon MCSE2k