"DNS server has updated its own host (A) records."
lets see a ipconfig /all from this server.
lets see a ipconfig /all from this server.
You have routing enabled yet you only show one nic.
You have win proxy enabled which indicates you are using this server to relay wins requests.
Doesn't make much sense if there is only one nic.
Usually you don't list the isp dns server in the servers or workstations dns settings. You have those ips in the forwarder in dns server
Is dns AD intergrated?
Do you have a second AD intergrated dns server?
How many server attached devices and what is your license count of CALs?
I always thought CALs where used for when a person connects from outside the domain to the domain. So CALs are the amount of users that you have created within AD? Or the amount of computers that are connected to the Domain? So when you buy an OS like server 2003 and you get the one that does not come with any CAL's you are not allowed to have any computers joined to the Domain?You are required by law to have 60 Cals. With only 5 you are way out of compliance.
Who setup the two nics and routing? Who disabled the 2nd nic?
Seeing computers in AD or DNS does not mean your dns in AD intergrated. It just means dhcp server is set to update dns and AD is simply doing what it does.
To determine if Ad intergrated go into dns management.
drill down to your domain name and do a right mouse click and choose properties
on the General tab you will see Status and below that Type
What type are you showing?
I suspect you need to move those new pcs into the nye computers since that is a OU and perhaps there are group policies being applied to the OU/computers.
joeny0706 you have serious issues starting with your training.
Server licensing is one of the first lessons you are taught in a MS training course or going through a MS Server book.
I did contact dell and was told the amount of CAL’s we have. Since I have been here I have installed 3 new computers. I have now found out I need to get 3 more CALs. I thought I only had five because on the sticker on the side of the server it says “Windows Svr Std 2003 R2 1-4 CPU 5cal”. I figured we had 5 cals from that. I do not need any bad history associated with my name and will be ordering the correct amount of cals.I dont want to go through the process of a new server. But one I have is 8 years old just had a drive fail. It has raid 5 but with only 3 drives when normally has 4 if another dies I am in trouble. I do keep backup of it all. I did just put a new drive in it about 6 months ago. They are not easy to find for that Server.
About the CAL's, I have talked with alot of people, Dell, there was also an outside IT help when I first started and nothing was ever mentioned to me about this. Maybe they do have the correct amount of CAL's. I will be finding out today for sure. I dont not want any trouble. Since all of our stuff is from Dell they will be a good place to start.
I have never taken any MS training course and they only book I have is a Server 2003 Admin pocket consultant book. That does not say anything about CAL's. I am now looking at the website to learn about it.
I called it backup sever because I know it is not BDC, but they both mean the same thing.. HAHA"My current backup server..."
We don't speak about Active Directory in those terms. There are no backup servers or PDC's or BDC's. Those were NT4.0 terms which went obsolete 10 years ago.
With Active Directory we speak in terms of what roles the servers hold like file and printer sharing role for example.
All DCs are peer to peers. If talking about multiple DCs we tend to speak about what FSMO roles they may be holding.
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