Domain Naming Question

[neutec]

Hello All,
Is it better to use a .local for your domain name if you plan to also register the domain name for the internet. I have always beeny told not to use a FQDN when name a Domain Controller due to DNS conflicts. Are there ways around this if the domain controller has already been set using a .com ? I need to setup an web server on a network that already has a domain controller using the FQDN I need to use for the web. How can I setup DNS to point to the right server?

If anyone has a good link on domain naming I would appreciate it.

Thank YOu

 

[ricpinto]

>> How can I setup DNS to point to the right server?

Use 2 DNS if want to keep the .com and security. DNS1 for internal and DNS2 in DMZ using the public address, they have separate zone and do not update each other. Put the webserver in DMZ, DNS1 must have reference to webserver. DNS1 points to DNS2 using forwarders to resolved unknown names, DNS2 forwards to ISP's DNS.

 

[nyy1023]

FQDN is referring to make sure that you set up a fully qualified domain name.

http://www.blah.com.

the . is the root then .com then the domain then the specific record.
You cannot have a domain name accessable unless it is fully qualified. In the zone file when setting up the record the . is added to qualify it, unless you manually input this information.
NS1.blah.com.
MX mail.blah.com.
www A 123.45.67.123

hope this helps.