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How to add DNS on Windows Server 2008
Posted by PremiumReseller.com on 30 August 2011 03:11 PM
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Steps to create dns zone for a domain using Microsoft DNS on Windows 2008 R2? 1. Log on your server via remote desktop. 2. Open dns admin console: Start -> Administration Tools -> DNS 3. Right click on Forward Lookup Zone -> New Zone 4. Primary Zone -> Type your-domain in Zone Name -> Leave all options default -> Finish 5. After dns zone is created, double click on domain name to create basic dns records. Right click to open manage options, Add New Host A records: your-domain.com -> your web server IP www.your-domain.com -> your web server IP mail.your-domain.com -> your mail server IP New Mail MX record: Host or child name: leave blank FQDN of mail server: mail.your-domain.com Default mail server priority 10 Create associated pointer (PTR) record option can be default unchecked. | |
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