The Active Directory Installation wizard offers to install DNS if the
wizard does not detect a proper DNS zone configuration during the
installation of Active Directory. However, you should not rely on the
wizard for these tasks. Many bug reports have been submitted regarding
installation bases that relied on the wizard.
You should know how to configure DNS for Active Directory. Here is the procedure.
1. Click Start --> Settings --> Control Panel.
2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs and then click Add/Remove Windows Components.
3. In Components, select Networking Services and then click Details.
4. In Subcomponents of Networking Services, select the Domain Name System (DNS) check box, click OK, and then click Next.
5. In Copy Files From, type the full path to the Windows distribution files and then click OK.
To host Active Directory, you must properly configure DNS with a zone for the Active Directory namespace. You should create both zone types for a proper DNS implementation for your Active Directory namespace — that is, a forward lookup zone and a reverse lookup zone. Read on to discover how.
Your " DNS" server is almost ready. You should now configure the forward and reverse lookup zones for dynamic updating so that you do not get stuck creating all the records required for Active Directory
You should know how to configure DNS for Active Directory. Here is the procedure.
1. Click Start --> Settings --> Control Panel.
2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs and then click Add/Remove Windows Components.
3. In Components, select Networking Services and then click Details.
4. In Subcomponents of Networking Services, select the Domain Name System (DNS) check box, click OK, and then click Next.
5. In Copy Files From, type the full path to the Windows distribution files and then click OK.
To host Active Directory, you must properly configure DNS with a zone for the Active Directory namespace. You should create both zone types for a proper DNS implementation for your Active Directory namespace — that is, a forward lookup zone and a reverse lookup zone. Read on to discover how.
Creating a forward lookup zone:
1. Click Start --> Programs --> Administrative Tools --> DNS.
2. Expand the DNS server.
3. Right-click the Forward Lookup Zone folder and choose New Zone.
4. Click Next to continue when the New Zone wizard appears.
5. Ensure that Standard Primary is selected and click Next.
6. Ensure that Forward Lookup Zone is selected and click Next.
7. At the New Zone page, type the name of your zone (for example, fordummies.com) and click Next.
8. Select Create a New File With This File Name and click Next.
9. Click Finish.
Creating a reverse lookup zone:
1. Click Start --> Programs --> Administrative Tools --> DNS.
2. Expand the DNS server.
3. Right-click your server and choose New Zone.
4. Click Next to continue when the New Zone wizard appears.
5. Ensure that Standard Primary is selected and click Next.
6. Ensure that Reverse Lookup Zone is selected and click Next.
7. Ensure that Network ID is selected, type your network ID in the Network ID field, and click Next.
8. Select Create a New File With This File Name and click Next.
9. Click Finish.
Your " DNS" server is almost ready. You should now configure the forward and reverse lookup zones for dynamic updating so that you do not get stuck creating all the records required for Active Directory
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