Microsoft KB Archive/835397

= Deleting the ForestDnsZones application partition is not supported =

Article ID: 835397

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Datacenter Edition

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SUMMARY
In certain custom Windows Server 2003 DNS configurations, the ForestDnsZones application partition cannot be used to host the _msdcs. DNS zone. Even if the ForestDnsZones application partition is not used, the application partition must be replicated to all Domain Controllers that are configured as DNS servers. Therefore, all bridgehead servers that are connected to remote sites with DNS servers must host the application partition.



MORE INFORMATION
Although you can delete the application partition from the Active Directory directory service, doing so is not supported by Microsoft because it may adversely affect your network. The Dnscmd.exe tool parameters /DeleteDirectoryPartition and /CreateBuiltinDirectoryPartitions may seem to imply that this deletion is supported, but it is not.

Keywords: kbactivedirectoryrepl kbactivedirectory kbinfo KB835397

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