Re: Internal vs. External Domain Names

From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_nospam-comcast.net)
Date: 04/28/04


Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 17:50:33 GMT

There are a couple of ways to go. Whatever AD domain you create will be the root
domain for the forest. You might want to consider a "split brains" dns configuration
and name the internals domain the same as the external. To do that you can keep the
internet/intranet separate with your firewall but then you need to put a static
address in the internal AD dns zone for your internet web site so that internal users
can access the external website and whoever hosts your dns zone for the internet may
need to add MX records for Exchange Server. I am not all that familiar with the
Exchange configuration, but if you post in the win2000.dns newgroup, they can give
you lots of input on your options. The link below discusses split brains dns. ---
Steve

http://www.microsoft.com/serviceproviders/whitepapers/split_dns.asp

"XXXXXXXXXXX" <XXXXXX@lvcm.com> wrote in message
news:g5Pjc.9097$6L3.2097@fed1read05...
> Hi Everyone:
>
> I am planning an Windows 2003 Active Directory domain for a client company.
> The external domain name, for example, MYDOMAIN.com is registered and has an
> active website on the Internet. The web server is hosted externally by a
> third party outside the client's LAN. The internal domain name under AD is
> inside.MYDOMAIN.com.
>
> Also, Exchange 2000 server is on the internal network to process mail on
> user accounts such as user@MYDOMAIN.com and user@inside.MYDOMAIN.com who is
> the same end user.
>
> 1) Is this separations sufficient to maintain security between the
> external vs. internal domains? (Assume hardware firewalls are in place
> etc.)
>
> 2) Would AD see inside.MYDOMAIN.com as the root domain or would it
> be seen as some kind of child domain?
>
> 3) What other domain issues should I be concerned about?
>
> 4) What other Exchange issues should I be concerned about?
>
> Thanks for any input and help.
>
> Oren
>
>
>



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