How To Create a Child Domain in Active Directory and Delegate the DNS Namespace to the Child Domain
You may want to create a child domain and then delegate the Domain Name System (DNS) namespace to a domain controller located in this child domain for any the following reasons: · Added DNS servers can reduce network traffic. · Added DNS servers can provide redundancy. · Active Directory namespace delegation and DNS namespace delegation remain consistent, simplifying your overall namespace design. Global catalog and domain records exist only in parent (root) DNS server. Manually Create a Delegation for the Child Domain on the Parent (Root) DNS Server Right-click the root zone, click New Delegation, and then click Next. Type the domain name for the child domain, and then click Next. Add the child DNS server to host the new zone, and then click Next.NOTE: A domain controller that is a DNS server shoul...