Hi I have one windows 2008 R2 domain controller and one ADC with windows 2008 R2 I have configured DNS on domain controller now i want to have a secondary DNS on ADC server for as i my DC goes down then automatically my secondary server must be up serving dns request how can i do that? Thanks NirajWarm Regards, Niraj Mehta

Hi Please the following articles http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753720(WS.10).aspx http://www.elmajdal.net/win2k8/setting_up_an_additional_domain_controller_with_windows_server_2008.aspx You need to just install active directory domain services on server manager and DNS. When you run dcpromo ensure that you choose additional domain controller in an existing forestRegards zizebra http://auction.joyoustimes.net

install DNS role in ADC and making the Zone AD integrated Zone DNS will transfer with AD replicator How to Convert DNS Primary Server to Active Directory Integrated http://support.microsoft.com/?id=198437 More informatoin about Active Directory-Integrated DNS http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc978010.aspx Mohamed Abd Elhamid Abd Elaziz Microsoft System Administrator My blog: http://Mabdelhamid.wordpress.com/

thank to all Thanks Niraj MehtaWarm Regards, Niraj Mehta