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4-DNS Server Configuration

This document provides instructions for configuring a DNS server on Windows Server. It describes how to install the DNS server role, add forward and reverse lookup zones, and add common DNS record types like A, PTR, MX, and CNAME records. The steps include using Server Manager to add roles, creating new zones, and adding host records through the DNS management tools.

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4-DNS Server Configuration

This document provides instructions for configuring a DNS server on Windows Server. It describes how to install the DNS server role, add forward and reverse lookup zones, and add common DNS record types like A, PTR, MX, and CNAME records. The steps include using Server Manager to add roles, creating new zones, and adding host records through the DNS management tools.

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DNS Server : Install

Configure DNS Server to resolve Hostname or IP Address.


[1] Run Server Manager and Click [Add roles and features].

[2] Click [Next] button.


[3] Select [Role-based or feature-based installation].
[4] Select a Host which you'd like to add services.
[5] Check a box [DNS Server].
[6] Addtional features are required to add DNS Server. Click [Add Features] button.
[7] Click [Next] button.
[8] Click [Next] button.
[9] Click [Next] button.
[10] Click [Install] button.
[11] After finishing Installation, click [Close] button.
DNS Server : Add Forward lookup Zone
2017/01/16

Add Forward lookup Zone.


[1] Run Server Manager and select [Tools] - [DNS].

Select own Hostname on the left pane and right-click the own Hostname to show menu on
[2]
the left pane, then select [New Zone...].
[3] Click [Next] button.
[4] Check a box [Primary zone] and click [Next] button.
[5] Check a box [Forward lookup Zone] and click [Next] button.
Input Zone name. As the description on the screen-shot below, set domain name or portion
[6]
of domain name for this zone name.
[7] Set zone-file-name and click [Next] button. It's OK to keep default for zone-file-name.
[8] Click [Next] button with keeping default.
[9] Click [Finish] button.
[10] A new zone has been created under the Forward lookup Zone.
DNS Server : Add Reverse lookup Zone
2017/01/16

Add Reverse lookup Zone.


Run Server Manager and select [Tools] - [DNS], next right-click [Reverse lookup Zones...]
[1]
to show menu on the left pane, then select [New Zone...].

[2] Click [Next] button.


[3] Check a box [Primary zone] and click [Next] button.
[4] Check a box [IPv4 Reverse lookup Zone] and click [Next] button.
[5] Input [Network ID]. The example follows is for the case 10.0.0.0/24.
[6] Set zone-file-name and click [Next] button. It's OK to keep default for zone-file-name.
[7] Click [Next] button with keeping default.
[8] Click [Finish] button.
[9] A new zone has been created under the Reverse lookup Zone.
DNS Server : Add A/PTR record
2017/01/16

Add A/PTR record.


Run Server Manager and select [Tools] - [DNS], next right-click the own domain name to
[1]
show menu on the left pane, then select [New Host(A or AAA)...].

Input Hostname and IP address you'd like to add.


[2]
Furthermore, check a box [Create associated pointer (PTR) record].
[3] A new A-record has beed just added.
[4] Make sure with nslookup to resolve Hostname or IP address.
DNS Server : Add MX record
2017/01/16

Add MX record to define Mail Server to use.


Run Server Manager and select [Tools] - [DNS], next right-click the own domain name to
[1]
show menu on the left pane, then select [New Mail Exchanger(MX)...].

[2] Input Hostname and FQDN of Mail exchanger like follows.


[3] A new Mail exchanger record has beed just added.
DNS Server : Add CNAME record
2017/01/16

Add CNAME record which is another name of an A-record.


Run Server Manager and select [Tools] - [DNS], next right-click the own domain name to
[1]
show menu on the left pane, then select [New Alias (CNAME)...].

[2] Input Alias name and FQDN, and also target Hostname like follows.
[3] A new CNAME record has beed just added.
[4] Make sure with nslookup to resolve the Alias Name.

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