Windows Server Tutorial Part 4: DNS (How to configure DNS in Windows Server 2008)

Hello friends,
In our last tutorial we learn how to install DNS in Windows Server 2008, but its not enough you have to configure DNS. So Lets start How to Configure DNS Server in Windows Server 2008 follow the step:

Step 1:-  After the install DNS click on Start and click on  Programs and click on  Administrative Tools and click DNS.

Step 2:- DNS Manager will open here we are going to create a new Zone to configure DNS

Step 3:- Welcome wizard will open click Next

Step 4:- A wizard will open click on Primary Zone and Next

Step 5:- now Enter the Zone name such as abc.com and click Next

Step 6:- New Wizard will open give the name and click Next

Step 7:- New wizard will open asking for dynamic update click on Do not allow Dynamic Update and click Next

Step 8:- Now click on Finish

Step 9:- Now You create a new Zone which appear under forward lookup Zone.

Step 10:- Now we are going to add all the host name and their IP  and click Add host as show below

Step 11:-  Now you are ready to use DNS Server for test go to the command prompt and type nslookup and then give the host name it will display you host ip. If IP has matched it means your DNS Server now working properly. 

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Windows Server Tutorial Part 4: DNS (How to install DNS in Windows Server 2008)

DNS:- DNS stands for Domain Name System which is used to resolve name to IP and IP to name. Every system which is present in internet has their unique IP address. Suppose you want to connect "google.com" now what you do. you just go to the browser address bar and type www.google.com and you connect with google web server but how your system know that there is any name "google" now in this case DNS come into the picture. DNS is a system which automatically convert name into the google's webserver IP and when the system is connect with your system it again convert IP to "google" name. So DNS play an important role in any organization and company.
Here we are going to learn how to install and configure DNS in Windows Server 2008.

How to Install DNS Server?

Step 1:- Click on Start > go to Administrative Tools > click on Server Manager > click on Roles and right side click on Add Roles

Step 2:- A wizard will open select DNS in list and press Next

Step 3:- Now it show the a wizard to introduce DNS click Next

Step 4:- A wizard will open click on Install

Step 5:-  Now DNS is successfully installed click on Close