2007-03-06 02:06:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
There is only one primary domain controller. Since Windows 2000 though there is no primary domain controller. Domain controllers can have roles assigned to them. One of these roles is PDC which "emulates" a Primary Domain Controller, and still only one domain controller can have this role in a domain.
Yes Windows XP can run DHCP and DNS. Either by using ICS (internet connection sharing) on a network adapter to share your internet with another network adapter on the machine. This turns on DHCP and DNS on the second adapter so computers connected to the same network segment can use the internet. These services are not configurable though. You need third party software if you want a configurable DHCP and DNS setup, yes they do exist.
2007-03-06 04:53:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The primary and secondary controller roles went out the window with the introduction of Windows 2000 Server. Essentially, there is the first controller that is used to start Windows domain. Windows 2000/2003 uses roles - Infrastructure Master, Schema Master, Domain naming Master, Relative ID (RID) Master and PDC Emulator.
Windows XP Professional cannot run DHCP or DNS. Those have to be run on servers that are a part of the domain. Typically, an XP machine is a DHCP client, meaning, it leases an IP address from a DHCP server. Regarding DNS, an XP machine uses the lookup service provided by a DNS server. A DNS server is a requirement for a Windows 2000/2003 domain. Creating a DNS server is part of the setup when creating a Windows 2000/2003 domain. A DHCP server is optional.
2007-03-06 10:28:57 · answer #2 · answered by Tim 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windows 2000 and newer to not use Domain controllers anymore. That is what Active Directory is for. If you are using WindowsNT v4 you would normally have 1 Primary domain controller and 1 Backup domain controller. This also depends on the size of the domain as you may need to segment the domain depending on what type of security you need. Human Resources would qualify for a separate domain due to the sensitivity of the department. A good book regarding NT v4 domains is NT Administrators Bible which explains how to setup domains.
2007-03-06 12:06:45 · answer #3 · answered by mcgranem 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To answer your second question, yes.
2007-03-06 11:30:06 · answer #4 · answered by ndmmxiaomayi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋