DNS on DIALUP

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In news:4877BBE0-3A1E-424D-A055-863CB5E1D10C@microsoft.com,
Looking for positives <Lookingforpositives@discussions.microsoft.com>
stated, which I then commented below:
> I have a public DNS on my test server(2003), which has a PPPOE dialup
> configured. The problem is if the ISP trips out my server reconnects
> automaticaly but the DNS service is no longer bound to the Internet
> connection and I have to restart the service to get it to re-bind. It
> is configured to listen on all interfaces. Any ideas on a more
> reliable workaround / fix to this scenerio, ie without setting up a
> seperate ADSL router etc.

That is a default behavior. If a network connection drops (dialup, PPPoE or
network connection), DNS stops listening and needs to be restarted.

Solution? Get an inexpensive Netgear or Linksys Cable/DNS Router to host the
connection and remove the extra connection off your machine. It's much more
secure than connecting your DC/DNS server directly to the Internet anyway.

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Regards,
Ace

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Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSE+I, MCT, MVP
Microsoft Windows MVP - Windows Server - Directory Services
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