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TPG Screen By Screen: Configuring DNS on Windows Server 2003

By Bill Detwiler July 11, 2005, 5:00 AM PDT on Twitter billdetwiler

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TPG Screen By Screen: Configuring DNS on Windows Server 2003

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DNS helps allow workstations to find Web sites and resources both on the Internet and on internal networks. You can configure Windows Server 2003 to act as a DNS server. This Screen By Screen walks you through the process of how to do so.
rnBegin by clicking Start | Administrative Tools | DNS. When the DNS Management console starts, start by selecting the DNS server in the left pane.

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TPG Screen By Screen: Configuring DNS on Windows Server 2003

Click Configure a DNS Server from the Action menu.

TPG Screen By Screen: Configuring DNS on Windows Server 2003

The Configure a DNS Server Wizard will appear. Click Next to continue.

TPG Screen By Screen: Configuring DNS on Windows Server 2003

Verify that Create a forward lookup zone (recommended for small networks) is selected. If you are configuring DNS for a large network, select the second option. Click Next.

TPG Screen By Screen: Configuring DNS on Windows Server 2003

Verify that This server maintains the zone is selected. If the zone is hosted by an ISP, select the second option. Click Next to continue.

TPG Screen By Screen: Configuring DNS on Windows Server 2003

Type in the name of the new zone. Click Next.

TPG Screen By Screen: Configuring DNS on Windows Server 2003

Verify the name and location of the zone file. Click Next.

TPG Screen By Screen: Configuring DNS on Windows Server 2003

Verify that the Do not allow dynamic updates is selected. Select the second option to enable dynamic updates. Secure updates are only available for Active-Directory-integrated zones. Click Next.

TPG Screen By Screen: Configuring DNS on Windows Server 2003

Type in the IP address of the DNS server that this DNS server should forward queries to. Select the second option if queries should not be forwarded to another DNS server. Click Next.

TPG Screen By Screen: Configuring DNS on Windows Server 2003

Review the summary of settings configured. Click Finish.

TPG Screen By Screen: Configuring DNS on Windows Server 2003

The new zone will appear in the right pane of the DNS Management console.

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