DNS Configuration
A DNS
server that supports Active
Directory DNS entries (SRV records)
must be present for Active Directory
to function properly. Read Create a
New DNS Server for AD for more info.
You
need to keep in mind the following
DNS configuration issues when you
install Active Directory on a home
network: Root Zone entries and DNS
Forwarders.
External DNS queries to the Internet
do not work if a root zone entry
exists on the DNS server. To resolve
this issue, remove the root zone
entry. This entry is identified with
a dot (.) in the DNS Manager forward
lookup zones. To check for the
existence of the root zone entry,
open the forward lookup zones in the
DNS Management console. You should
see the entry for the domain. If the
"dot" zone exists, delete it. For
additional information about the
root zone entry.
You
can also read my No Forwarding or
Root Hints on DNS server? tip.
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DNS forwarders (recommended)
If you
plan to have full Internet
connectivity then DNS forwarders are
necessary to ensure that all DNS
entries are correctly sent to your
Internet service provider's DNS
server and that computers on your
network will be able to resole
Internet addresses correctly. You
can only configure DNS forwarders if
no root zone entry is present.
To
configure forwarders on the DNS
server:
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Start the DNS Management
console.
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Right-click the name of the
server, and then click
Properties.
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On
the Forwarders tab, click to
select the Enable Forwarders
check box.
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Type the appropriate IP
addresses for the DNS servers
that may be accepting forwarded
requests from this DNS server.
The list reads top-down in
order, so place a preferred DNS
server at the top of the list.
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It
is recommended that you have all
the Root Hints (Top Level DNS
server) listed in the Root Hints
tab.
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If
not, copy the Cache.dns file
from the
%systemroot%\system32\dns\samples
folder to the
%systemroot%\system32\dns\
folder and restart the DNS
service.
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Click OK to accept the changes.
You
can also read Configure DNS
Forwarding on Windows 2000.
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