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The Domain Name System (DNS) is the Active Directory locator in Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003. Active Directory clients and client tools use DNS to locate domain controllers for administration and logon. You must have a DNS server installed and configured for Active Directory and the associated client software to function correctly. This article guides you through the required DNS configuration.
Install Microsoft DNS ServerClick Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
Click Add and Remove Windows Components.
The Windows Components Wizard starts. Click Next.
Click Networking Services, and then click Details.
Click to select the Domain Name System (DNS) check box, and then click OK.
Click OK to start server Setup. The DNS server and tool files are copied to your computer.
Continue to the next step to configure the DNS server.
Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click DNS Manager. You see two zones under your computer name: Forward Lookup Zone and Reverse Lookup Zone.
The DNS Server Configuration Wizard starts. Click Next.
If the Wizard does not auto-start, right-click your server name object in the DNS Manager console and choose Configure your Server.
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Choose to add a forward lookup zone. Click Next. The new forward lookup zone must be a primary zone so that it can accept dynamic updates. Click Primary, and then click Next.
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The zone name must be exactly the same as your Active Directory Domain name, or, if on a stand-alone or workgroup environment - the same as the suffix for all of the network computers that are to register with this DNS server. Type the name of the zone, and then click Next.
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Accept the default name for the new zone file. Click Next.
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Choose to add a reverse lookup zone now. Click Next.
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Click Primary, and then click Next.
Type the name of the zone, and then click Next. The zone name should match the Network ID of your local subnet. For example, if your subnet range is from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.0.254, type 192.168.0 in the name value.
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Accept the default name for the new zone file. Click Next.
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Click Finish to complete the Server Configuration Wizard.
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After the Server Configuration Wizard is finished, DNS Manager starts. Proceed to the next step to enable dynamic update on the zone you just added.
Enable Dynamic Update on the Forward and Reverse Lookup Zones (Optional - Recommended)In DNS Manager, expand the DNS Server object.
Expand the Forward Lookup Zones folder.
Right-click the zone you created, and then click Properties.
On the General tab, click to select the Allow Dynamic Update check box, and then click OK to accept the change.
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Do the same for the Reverse Lookup Zone.
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Enable DNS Forwarding for Internet connectionsClick Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click DNS to start the DNS Management Console.
Right click the DNS Server object for your server in the left pane of the console, and click Properties.
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Click the Forwarders tab.
Check the Enable forwarders check-box.
In the IP address box enter the IP address of the DNS servers you want to forward queries to - typically the DNS server of your ISP. You can also move them up or down. The one that is highest in the list gets the first try, and if it does not respond within a given time limit - the query will be forwarded to the next server in the list.
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Click OK.
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Do you configure DNS or Active Directory first in Windows Server 2008?
DNS is always configured first for ad to work properly
How do you configure the DNS on Windows 2003 Server?
Before you start to configure your DNS, you must gather some basic information. Internic must approve some of this information for use on the Internet, but if you are configuring this server for internal use only, you can decide what names and IP addresses to use.You must have the following information: * Your domain name (approved by Internic). * The IP address and host name of each server that you want to provide name resolution for. Note: The servers may be your mail servers, public access servers, FTP servers, WWW servers, and others.Before you configure your computer as a DNS, verify that the following conditions are true: * Your operating system is configured correctly. In the Windows Server 2003 family, the DNS service depends on the correct configuration of the operating system and its services, such as TCP/IP. If you have a new installation of a Windows Server 2003 operating system, then you can use the default service settings. You do not have to take additional action. * You have allocated all the available disk space. * All the existing disk volumes use the NTFS file system. FAT32 volumes are not secure, and they do not support file and folder compression, disk quotas, file encryption, or individual file permissions Back to the top # Open Windows Components Wizard. To do so, use the following steps: ## Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs. ## Click Add/Remove Windows Components. # In Components, select the Networking Services check box, and then click Details. # InSubcomponents of Networking Services, select the Domain Name System (DNS) check box, click OK, and then click Next. # If you are prompted, in Copy files from, type the full path of the distribution files, and then click OK. Back to the top # Start the Configure Your Server Wizard. To do so, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Configure Your Server Wizard. # On the Server Role page, click DNS server, and then click Next. # On the Summary of Selections page, view and confirm the options that you have selected. The following items should appear on this page: #* Install DNS #* Run the Configure a DNS Wizard to configure DNS If the Summary of Selectionspage lists these two items, click Next. If the Summary of Selections page does not list these two items, click Back to return to the Server Role page, click DNS, and then click Next. # When the Configure Your Server Wizard installs the DNS service, it first determines whether the IP address for this server is static or is configured automatically. If your server is currently configured to obtain its IP address automatically, the Configuring Components page of the Windows Components Wizard prompts you to configure this server with a static IP address. To do so: ## In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties. ## In the Internet Protocols (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, click Use the following IP address, and then type the static IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway for this server. ## In Preferred DNS, type the IP address of this server. ## In Alternate DNS, type the IP address of another internal DNS server, or leave this box blank. ## When you finish setting up the static addresses for your DNS, click OK, and then click Close. # After you click Close, the Configure a DNS Server Wizard starts. In the wizard, follow these steps: ## On the Select Configuration Action page, select the Create a forward lookup zonecheck box, and then click Next. ## To specify that this DNS hosts a DNS zone that contains DNS resource records for your network resources, on the Primary Server Location page, click This server maintains the zone, and then click Next. ## On the Zone Name page, in Zone name, specify the name of the DNS zone for your network, and then click Next. The name of the zone is the same as the name of the DNS domain for your small organization or branch office. ## On the Dynamic Update page, click Allow both nonsecure and secure dynamic updates, and then click Next. This makes sure that the DNS resource records for the resources in your network update automatically. ## On the Forwarders page, click Yes, it should forward queries to DNS servers with the following IP addresses, and then click Next. When you select this configuration, you forward all DNS queries for DNS names outside your network to a DNS at either your ISP or central office. Type one or more IP addresses that either your ISP or central office DNS servers use. ## On the Completing the Configure a DNS Wizard page of the Configure a DNS Wizard, you can click Back to change any of the settings. To apply your selections, click Finish. After you finish the Configure a DNS Wizard, the Configure Your Server Wizard displays the This Server is Now a DNS Server page. To review all the changes that you made to your server in the Configure Your Server Wizard or to make sure that a new role was installed successfully, click Configure Your Server log. The Configure Your Server Wizard log is located at %systemroot%\Debug\Configure Your Server.log. To close the Configure Your Server Wizard, click Finish.TRY THE LINK http://www.petri.co.il/install_and_configure_windows_2003_dns_server.htm
What is the purpose of dnsmasq?
A dnsmaq is a lightweight and easy to configure the DNS forwarder and also the DHCP server. It is aimed to design and provide a DNS and also a DHCP to a small network.
In a properly setup windows 2003 domain all of the workstations should have the following setup as their DNS server in the network settings?
The Internal DNS Server ONLY.
Is it possible DNS and data server configure on same machine?
yes you can configure many roles to a machine(DC) depends on the H/W capability of the machine whether it can handle the load on not.
How to identify DNS Server on a mac?
Select System Preferences... from the Apple menu. Click Network from the Internet & Network row. Click Configure... button at the bottom of the screen. Your DNS servers will be listed there.
What is Active Directory Integrated?
The term is active directory dns integrated means that during replication of AD all changed/ updated data is replicated and we dont have to replicate DNS zone files(which contains information aout the dns records) seperately . Active Directory-integrated DNS enables Active Directory storage and replication of DNS zone databases. Windows 2000 DNS server, the DNS server that is included with Windows 2000 Server, accommodates storing zone data in Active Directory. When you configure a computer as a DNS server, zones are usually stored as text files on name servers - that is, all of the zones required by DNS are stored in a text file on the server computer. These text files must be synchronized among DNS name servers by using a system that requires a separate replication topology and schedule called a zone transfer However, if you use Active Directory-integrated DNS when you configure a domain controller as a DNS name server, zone data is stored as an Active Directory object and is replicated as part of domain replication.
Is it possible to install DNS active directory and DHCP on one server?
yes it is and recommended also
What is the difference between a preferred DNS server and an altenate DNS server?
What is the difference between a preferred DNS server and an altenate DNS server?Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/What_is_the_difference_between_a_preferred_DNS_server_and_an_altenate_DNS_server#ixzz2LRd3ICed
What are authoritative dns server and none authoritative dns server?
authoritative dns server is server that has own databases that has name resolution for the clients that for resolve from name to ip address and for ip address to name. non-authorititative dns server is server that forward request of dns client to authoritative dns server for resolve.
What type of name resolution is required to install Active Directory on a windows server?
To install Active Directory on a Windows Server, a proper DNS (Domain Name System) name resolution is required. The server must have a DNS server configured, as Active Directory relies on DNS for locating domain controllers and other resources within the domain. It's essential that the server can resolve its own name and the names of other domain controllers in the environment. Additionally, the DNS zone for the domain should be properly set up to facilitate name resolution.
How do you configure DNS in Linux operating system?
A DNS is a Domain Name Server. A domain is the name of a website, such as wiki.answers.com. Without a domain name server, you would need to know the IP address for the website. But with DNS, the name of the website is matched up automatically to the IP address.
