Configure DNS on Domain Controller

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DNS

Objective

Configure the Domain Controller Server (SVR-01) to be the primary dns server for the network
Allow PCs added to the network to have records added to the DNS

Process

Go to DNS Manager and create a new primary zone
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Allow zone replication to DNS servers running on other DCs in the domain
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Allow client computers in the domain to register and update their host records
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Update the associated ptr records
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Conclusion

DNS is now configured on the domain controller
  • This will be replicated to other domain controllers that are on the network
  • We can test the DNS from our local network client PC-01
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