DNS Server Configuration in
Windows Server 2008
Installation
To install a DNS server from the Control Panel, follow these steps:
Start menu
Select Server Manager.
Click Roles
Choose Add Roles
Select DNS role .
Click Install to install DNS in Windows Server 2008
DNS console and configuration
After installing DNS, you can find the DNS console
Start
All Programs
Administrative Tools.
When configuring your DNS server, you must be familiar with the following
concepts:
Primary lookup zone
Forward lookup zone
Reverse lookup zone
Zone types
Creating Forward Lookup Zone
Launch DNS Manager by clicking
Start > Administrative Tools > DNS or type dnsmgmt.msc in Run
window (Press Windows Key + R) and press Enter.
Expand Server (e.g. WIN2008) > Right click Forward Lookup Zones
> New Zone which will launch New Zone wizard.
Click Next on Welcome to the New Zone wizard.
select Primary zone.
Next
Enter the domain Name which you want to create the zone
Next
Create a new file with this file name
Next
Do not allow dynamic updates
Next
Finish(Forward lookup zone has been created successfully)