Microsoft KB Archive/843582

= Changes to DNS in Windows Server 2003 =

Article ID: 843582

Article Last Modified on 2/6/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)

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INTRODUCTION
This article discusses the changes to Domain Name System (DNS) that were made in Microsoft Windows Server 2003.



MORE INFORMATION
Several improvements were made to DNS in Windows Server 2003. Some of the main areas of improvement are included in the following list:
 * Corrected issues
 * DNS automatic configuration when you use the Dcpromo.exe tool
 * Application directory partitions
 * Stub zones
 * Conditional forwarders
 * DNS client Group Policy settings
 * DNS security extensions
 * DNS extension mechanism
 * DNS logging enhancements
 * Round robin update
 * Active Directory directory service domain rename

To learn more about these changes, visit the following Microsoft Web site to view the &quot;Changes to DNS in Windows Server 2003&quot; Microsoft PowerPoint presentation:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/1/a/e1aba157-4983-480e-aae5-347b4a38ea52/ChangestoDNS.ppt

