Microsoft KB Archive/300386

= HOW TO: Use DNS to Find Networked Resources in Windows 2000 Server =

PSS ID Number: 300386

Article Last Modified on 11/4/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

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This article was previously published under Q300386



IN THIS TASK

 * SUMMARY
 * ** Installing the DNS Server Service
 * *** To Install DNS on an Existing Windows 2000-Based Server
 * Configuring the DNS Service
 * *** To Configure the DNS Service
 * Adding Reverse Lookup Zones to DNS Service
 * *** To Add Reverse Lookup Zones to the DNS Service
 * To Enable the Forward Lookup Zone to Accept Dynamic Updates
 * Troubleshooting
 * *** Make Sure That This Server Provides the Only DNS Services for Your Network



SUMMARY
This step-by-step guide is intended for new networks or networks without Domain Name System (DNS) servers. DNS servers enable users to use &quot;friendly&quot; resource names, such as &quot;Color Printer&quot; rather than, for example, an IP address.

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Installing the DNS Server Service
DNS is not installed by default during the installation of Windows 2000 Server or Windows 2000 Advanced Server. You can install DNS during or after the installation of Windows 2000 Server or Windows 2000 Advanced Server.

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To Install DNS on an Existing Windows 2000-Based Server

 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click Add/Remove Programs, and then click Add/Remove Windows Components.
 * 3) In the Windows Component Wizard, in the Components list, click Networking Services, and then click Details.
 * 4) In the Networking Services dialog box, click to select the Domain Name System (DNS) check box, and then click OK.
 * 5) In the Windows Components Wizard, click Next to start Windows 2000 Setup. Insert the Windows 2000 Advanced Server CD-ROM into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive if you are prompted. Setup copies the DNS server and tool files to your computer.
 * 6) When Setup is complete, click Finish.

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Configuring the DNS Service
After you have installed the Windows 2000 DNS service, use the Configure DNS Server Wizard to configure the DNS service.

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To Configure the DNS Service

 * 1) Click Start, point to Programs, click Administrative Tools, and then click DNS.
 * 2) Click the DNS Server object for your server.
 * 3) Right-click the server object, and then click Configure the server.
 * 4) In the Configure DNS Server Wizard, click Next.
 * 5) Click one of the following options, and then click Next:
 * 6) * If this is the first DNS server in the network and you do not need to resolve names from other domains, click This is the first DNS server on this network.
 * 7) * If one or more DNS servers will also be running on this network, or you will be forwarding DNS requests to another network (such as the Internet), click One or more DNS servers are running on this network, and then type the IP address of a known DNS server.

NOTE: If the server on which DNS is installed is already configured to use a DNS server, the wizard queries the root servers. If it finds the root servers, the wizard primes the root hints with the names of the root DNS servers. If the wizard is unable to find any root servers, it creates a root zone on the DNS server, thereby making it a root server.
 * 1) Click Yes, create a forward lookup zone, and then click Next.
 * 2) Click Standard Primary to configure this server as a primary DNS server (a primary DNS server stores a master copy of the new zone in a text file), and then click Next.
 * 3) Type the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the new zone, and then click Next.
 * 4) Accept the default setting to create a new file with this file name, and then click Next.

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Adding Reverse Lookup Zones to DNS Service
To function properly, a DNS server requires a forward lookup zone for its local domain (a forward lookup zone is a zone that contains information that is required to resolve names within the DNS domain) that will host the locator records. You should also configure a reverse lookup zone that will allow users to determine the name of a local resource based on its IP address. In addition, to keep the administration of your DNS service as simple as possible, you should configure these zones to accept dynamic updates.

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To Add Reverse Lookup Zones to the DNS Service

 * 1) Click Yes, create a reverse lookup zone, and then click Next.
 * 2) Click Standard Primary to create the reverse lookup zone as a primary zone, and then click Next.
 * 3) In the Network ID box, type the first three octets of the DNS server's IP address in reverse order. For example, if the server's IP address is 192.168.100.102, type 100.168.192 . Click Next.
 * 4) Click the default setting to create a new zone file with the file name that is automatically selected by the wizard, and then click Next.
 * 5) Click Finish.

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To Enable the Forward Lookup Zone to Accept Dynamic Updates
After you configure the new forward lookup zone, configure the zones to accept dynamic updates:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Programs, click Administrative Tools, and then click DNS.
 * 2) Expand the DNS server.
 * 3) Expand the Forward Lookup Zones folder.
 * 4) Right-click the folder, and then click Properties.
 * 5) In the Allow Dynamic Updates box, click Yes.
 * 6) Click OK.

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Make Sure That This Server Provides the Only DNS Services for Your Network
If Windows 2000 does not detect any DNS servers during the initial DNS configuration, the new DNS server is designated as a root server. The root server is the ultimate authority for all name-resolution queries. Therefore, it is unable to deal with the concept that any name resolution queries that it is unable to answer should be forwarded to another server (or to the root servers on the Internet). Consequently, a Windows 2000-based DNS server that has been configured as a root server disables the options to add forwarders.

If this DNS server should be integrated into a larger DNS environment such as the Internet, you must remove the root forward lookup zone.

To remove the root forward lookup zone:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Programs, click Administrative Tools, and then double-click DNS.
 * 2) Expand the DNS server.
 * 3) Expand Forward Lookup Zones.
 * 4) Click the zone that is marked with a period (.), and then press the DELETE key.
 * 5) Click OK.

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