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    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved DHCP and DNS
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    • reginaldo_barretoR
      reginaldo_barreto
      last edited by

      Hello colleagues,

      I would like everyone's help to resolve a doubt for enriching my knowledge in pfSense.

      I have a domain running under W2k3, the main server I have running Active Directory and DNS Server.
      I have a pfSense doing the work of DHCP server.

      My goal is to leave the pfSense serving internal DNS and DHCP.

      current structure
      domain CM2.local

      -Domain Controller (Win) - IP 192.168.0.254
      -DNS-Server (Win) - IP 192.168.0.254
      -DHCP server (pfSense) - IP 192.168.0.253

      desired structure
      domain CM2.local

      -Domain Controller (Win) - IP 192.168.0.254
      -DNS-Server (pfSense) - IP 192.168.0.253
      -DHCP server (pfSense) - IP 192.168.0.253

      If possible show you step by step what to fill in the wizard.

      Reginaldo Barreto

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        vindenesen
        last edited by

        Hei Reginaldo Barreto,

        You might know this already, but just wanted to say that DNS is such an important and integrated component of Active Directory, that I would highly recommend you to keep using the AD controller as DNS server. Also see http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc726034.aspx (which explains the advantages of using AD-integrated DNS).

        If you should still choose to use pfSense as your local DNS server, I see two options:

        • Create and maintain all Active Directory-related DNS records on pfSense to make sure your domain members are able to locate the domain controllers. A quick google-search returned this: http://searchwindowsserver.techtarget.com/tip/Basic-DNS-records-for-Active-Directory-DCs , not sure if that includes all requirements.

        • Setup pfSense to use your domain controllers as the DNS server.

        Support the project by buying a Gold Subscription at https://portal.pfsense.org
        Running pfSense on SuperMicro A1SRI-2758F with ESXi 5.5

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        • reginaldo_barretoR
          reginaldo_barreto
          last edited by

          thanks for the feedback,

          I will continue with my current network structure.

          Reginaldo Barreto

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