Setting up DNS

DNS

DNS servers maintain a listing of name to IP address mappings called the DNS database. When a client submits a name resolution request to a DNS server, the server will search through the DNS database, locate the host name or FQDN that was submitted, resolve the IP address, and return the IP address back to the client.

1. Right click My Computer

2. Click Properties

3. Click Network Identification Tab

4. Insert the computer name under the given field. EX. WORKGROUP

5. Click on more under the computer naming field. This will allow you to configure the FQDN

6. In the new window, enter the DNS domain name and the Primary DNS suffix.

7. click on OK twice.

8. You should be returned to the Network Identification tab. Your full computer name should now be like this (justin.yhaoo.com)

9. Click OK to exit and restart your computer.

INSTALLING DNS SERVER SERVICE

In order to complete this step, please have your Windows 2000 server disc available.

1. In the Add/Remove Programs applet in the Control Panel, select Add/Remove Windows Components. This will launch a wizard.

2. In the new window, highlight the Network Services section.

3. Click next.

4. Click on Domain Name System (DNS)

5. When or If you are promted to insert a CD, please do so.

CREATING LOOKUP ZONES

1. Under administrative tools, click on DNS administrative utility

2. Right-click Forward Lookup Zones and select new zone.

3. In the zone type window, select standard Primary zone.

4. In the zone name window, insert the domain name.

5. In the zone file window, accept the default name and click next to continue.

6. In the completion window, verify that the information is correct and click finish to complete the wizard.

CREATING PRIMARY REVERSE LOOKUP ZONES

1. Open the DNS admin. utility.

2. Right Click Reverse Lookup Zone and click New Zone.

3. In the Zone type window, select Standard Primary.

4. The reverse lookup zone window will appear. Enter the IP network ID and click next to continue.

5. The zone file window will appear. Accept the given file name and click next to continue.

6. In the completion window, verify that everything is correct and click finish to continue.

CREATING SECONDARY ZONES

1. Open the DNS admin. utility. Right click either Forward or Reverse lookup zones and select new zone.

2. In the zone type window, select Standard secondary option.

3. In the zone name window, enter the name of the zone and press next to continue.

4. The master DNS servers window will appear. Enter the IP address fo the Master DNS server and press Add to place it in the list. Press next to continue.

5. Now you should see the completion window. Verify that the information is correct and click finish to exit the wizard.

ADDING RESOURCE RECORDS

1. Under the DNS admin utility select New host option.

2. Fill in the host name and the IP address information.

3. Check to create associated pinter (PTR) record option. YOU MUST HAVE ALREADY CREATED THE REVERSE LOOKUP ZONE.

4. Click to add the host to the record.

NOTE

Our group had trouble with this step. It is better to manually add your host instead of letting the dynamic DNS do it. When we first set our server up, we let the dynamic DNS do it. Later we learned that we must insert the host manually, which solved the problem.