TinyDNS Wizard

[reginaldo_barreto]

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.

[vindenesen]

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.

[reginaldo_barreto]

thanks for the feedback,

I will continue with my current network structure.