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TPG Screen By Screen: Configuring DNS on Windows Server 2003

By // July 18, 2006, 8:45 AM PST // billdetwiler

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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.
    Begin 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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  • Click Configure a DNS Server from the Action menu.

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

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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

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

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Review the summary of settings configured. Click Finish.

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

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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.
Begin 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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