Microsoft KB Archive/840687

= You cannot use the DNS snap-in to create a wildcard character record in a DNS zone on a Windows 2000 domain controller =

Article ID: 840687

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

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SYMPTOMS
You cannot use the DNS snap-in to create a wildcard character record in a DNS (Domain Name System) zone on a Windows 2000 domain controller.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, use the Dnscmd command-line tool. Dnscmd is one of the tools in the Windows 2000 Support Tools package.

Note To install the Dnscmd command-line tool on your computer, run the Setup.exe file that is located in the \Support\Tools folder on the Windows 2000 Server CD.

To create the wildcard character record, type the following command at the command prompt, and then press ENTER:

dnscmd  /recordadd   * A

Note In this command,  is a placeholder for the name of the DNS server,   is a placeholder for the zone name where the record will be created, and   is a placeholder for the address that the wildcard character record must point to when the DNS server reads the record. The /recordadd option is used to add a new record to the zone. The A option specifies the host address resource record.

Keywords: kbwinservnetwork kbnetwork kbprb KB840687

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