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Re-Configuring the office's DNS

in WAN or VPN environment, it is better to setup each office's DNS to point itself as its preferred DNS server and other office DNS as its alternate DNS server.

1. Log on to each DC as a domain administrator.

2. Click Start, point to All Programs, Accessories, Communications, and then click Network Connections.

3. Right-click the active network connection and then click Properties.

4. Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click Properties.

5. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, click Use the following DNS server addresses. Type the local DC IP address in Preferred DNS and another office DNS IP address as Alternate DNS.

6. Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, click Close to close the active network connection properties window, and then close Network Connections.
 

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Procedures of Installing Domain Controller in Remote Office over VPN/WAN

1. Configuring the Network Settings – assign the main office DNS as Preferred DNS.
2. Verifying Name Resolution on the New Server – ping each other by FQDN.
3. Adding a Delegation for the Zone – add the remote office server you plan to install DC on it.
4. Installing Active Directory – use dcpromo.
5. Re-Configuring the office's DNS - use itself as its preferred DNS server and main office DNS as its alternate DNS server.
6. Configuring the DNS servers to forward requests – add the IP addresses of the DNS servers from the main office.