How to configure a new DNS server?

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How to configure a new DNS server?

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Take the following steps to configure a new Domain Name System (DNS) server:

1. Run DNS from Start Menu > Programs > Administrative Tools > DNS.
   
   



2. In the DNS console tree, highlight the server on which DNS is to be configured, and click Action > Configure a DNS Server.
   
   



3. In the welcome screen of the Configure a DNS Server Wizard, click the Next button.
   
   



4. On the Select Configuration Action page, choose the appropriate lookup zone types, and click the Next button.
   
   



5. On the Primary Server Location page, specify where the DNS data is maintained for your network resources, and click the Next button.
   
   



6. On the Zone Name page, specify the name of the new zone, and click the Next button.
   
   



7. On the Dynamic Update page, specify that this DNS zone accepts secure, nonsecure, or no dynamic updates, and click the Next button.
   
   



8. On the Forwarders page, specify the IP address to which the DNS server will forward queries, and click the Next button.
   
   



9. Click the Finish button to complete the configuration.
   
   

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