"Jim Marasco" <Jim Marasco@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I setup my virtual machines and installed Windows Server 2003 on one and
> Windows XP Prof on the other one. Each guest machine boots and work
> normally.
> I need to setup static IP address for the Server 2003 so I can run AD and
> DNS. I am trying to setup virtual environment so I can study for my MCSE.
> How can I do that and what about the XP, my host is Windows Vista
> Business.
> Any feed back I really appreciate it.
Put the server in the Local Only virtual network and give it a static IP
in its own IP subnet. Run dcpromo and allow it to set up DNS for you.
When that is all done, put the XP vm in the same network. You can give it
a static IP in the same subnet as the server, or you can configure and
activate DHCP on the server an let the client get its network config from
DHCP. Remember that all AD clients (and the server itself) should use the
DC's LAN IP address for DNS.
The domain machines will not have access to the host, the physical
network or the Internet.