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Configure Stub Zone in Windows DNS Server

Stub zone is one of the way to forward DNS query for a specific zone to another DNS server where the zone resides (the Master server). Stub zone is similar to Secondary zone, but instead of creating duplicate of all records, it keeps only the information of SOA and NS record from the Master. The […]

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Configure Primary Zone in Windows DNS Server

Primary zone is a zone that can be updated directly on the DNS server where the zone resides. This means administrator can do any operations in the primary zone including modify, delete, and create DNS record. When DNS Server role is configured as part of Active Directory role configuration, Windows already configure a primary zone […]

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Configure Conditional Forwarding in Windows Server 2012 R2

Conditional forwarding is another method of resolving external names by forwarding DNS query to another DNS server (or called the Forwarder). Conditional forwarding is different with regular DNS forwarding. In regular DNS forwarding the server will forward all queries that it cannot resolve to the Forwarder, but in conditional forwarding the server will only forward […]

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Add Host A Record in Windows DNS Server

Host record or A-record is a type of DNS record. Host A record serves the basic function of DNS server which is name-to-IP address mapping. It is the most common DNS record type and exists in the forward lookup zone as a static or dynamic record. Usually, an administrator manages the A record in enterprise […]