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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



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