This article applies to:

• Marshal EndPoint Security

Question:

• What are the important DNS setup requirements to ensure EndPoint Security can use Active Directory?
• Can EndPoint Security manmage machines in multiple Active Directory Domains?

Information:

Marshal EndPoint Security makes extensive use of Active Directory to detect and contact client systems.

Trusted Domains

To select users and groups in a different domain and to deploy the client software through the Console's Active Directory browser, you need to have established a trusted relationship between the domain you are logged in to and the target domain.

DNS Considerations

Malfunctioning of the DNS will significantly affect the operation of Active Directory. Therefore it is essential to configure DNS correctly, so that Active Directory will function properly.

For a more in-depth treatment of DNS configuration for Active Directory, see the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

• KB237675: Setting Up the Domain Name System for Active Directory

Review the following configuration items to ensure that DNS is healthy and that the Active Directory DNS entries will be registered correctly:

• DNS IP configuration
• Active Directory DNS registration
• Dynamic zone updates
• DNS forwarders