multiple servers one ip range

[kaztech]

Hi

Im helping someone with there network and I'm a little confused.

 

They have a router which has two different networks configured (but only using one network)

 

They have two servers both different domain names, both have active directory, both have dns. Only one has dhcp for both servers.

 

One network has to input dns setting in every pc manually.

 

The reason it is setup like this is so one person can see both servers.

 

Wouldnt it be better for both servers to be separate and setup a trust between servers, or is this a new way of doing things?

 

Thanks

[Katy]

Not sure why it's set up like that, presumably they don't want a trust but need to look after both servers (although they could still do that on separate IP ranges with a router), but the way to leave it as is but avoid manually entering DNS is just put a conditional forwarder on the one set in DHCP to forward requests for the other domain to it's DCs (and probably best to do the same on the other DC too) - that way you can resolve names for either domain from either dns server, no manually setting them.

[kaztech]

There isn't any sets in dhcp, its just one dhcp range. Thats why on the pc's they auto get dhcp but manually put dns to look at the correct server. I think its best to either change to one domain or keep them separate with a trust. Just thought.. and i havent checked yet -but as they are on one dhcp i hope users cant click on network to browse. (they have a large accounts department)