| Subject: Networking simpleton: DNS help needed |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing |
| Date: 7/11/2008 5:40:55 AM |
| From: GeezerButler [Email Address Protection] |
My networking skills are non-existant, so beware of stupidity. I am writing software which needs to read users from Active Directory. I have written some code and I need to test it. I am running a Vista Home machine. I need to add some test values into Active Directory users but it needs to connect to a domain/domain controller. When I try to add a DNS server using my own computer, it says DNS server is not running. When I try to add a DNS server using my ISP, it says DNS server is not a Windows 2003 Server.. etc. So basically, is there anyting I can do to setup some sort of a local DNS server to just get my code tested? |
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| Subject: Re: Networking simpleton: DNS help needed |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing |
| Date: 7/11/2008 6:13:54 AM |
| From: Malke [Email Address Protection] |
GeezerButler wrote: > My networking skills are non-existant, so beware of stupidity. > > I am writing software which needs to read users from Active Directory. > I have written some code and I need to test it. I am running a Vista > Home machine. > > I need to add some test values into Active Directory users but it > needs to connect to a domain/domain controller. When I try to add a > DNS server using my own computer, it says DNS server is not running. > When I try to add a DNS server using my ISP, it says DNS server is not > a Windows 2003 Server.. etc. > > So basically, is there anyting I can do to setup some sort of a local > DNS server to just get my code tested? You might consider posting this in a developer's newsgroup with possibly a crosspost to one of the server groups. Here's a list of all the MS public newsgroups: http://aumha.org/nntp.htm As an aside, if you often write code for other operating systems, you should set up a computer running that OS. Many people do this by using virtual computing - either MS Virtual PC or VMware (my preference). You will need a licensed copy of the OS that is going to run in a virtual machine, of course. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ |
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| Subject: Re: Networking simpleton: DNS help needed |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing |
| Date: 7/11/2008 7:29:40 PM |
| From: "Kerry Brown" [Email Address Protection] |
"Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:Osx$4f14IHA.5012@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > GeezerButler wrote: > >> My networking skills are non-existant, so beware of stupidity. >> >> I am writing software which needs to read users from Active Directory. >> I have written some code and I need to test it. I am running a Vista >> Home machine. >> >> I need to add some test values into Active Directory users but it >> needs to connect to a domain/domain controller. When I try to add a >> DNS server using my own computer, it says DNS server is not running. >> When I try to add a DNS server using my ISP, it says DNS server is not >> a Windows 2003 Server.. etc. >> >> So basically, is there anyting I can do to setup some sort of a local >> DNS server to just get my code tested? > > You might consider posting this in a developer's newsgroup with possibly a > crosspost to one of the server groups. Here's a list of all the MS public > newsgroups: http://aumha.org/nntp.htm > > As an aside, if you often write code for other operating systems, you > should > set up a computer running that OS. Many people do this by using virtual > computing - either MS Virtual PC or VMware (my preference). You will need > a > licensed copy of the OS that is going to run in a virtual machine, of > course. > I agree with Malke except I prefer VPC on a Windows computer. You can use an evaluation copy of Windows Server in a virtual machine. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/bb430831.aspx I don't know of any way to fake Active Directory. You need the real thing. -- Kerry Brown MS-MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Systems Administration http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/ |
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