Foundation Topics

Configuring DNS Server Settings

As you learned in Chapter 2, when you install the DNS server role on a Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 computer, the DNS Manager Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in is automatically installed, providing you with all the tools required to manage and administer DNS. When you install AD DS as described in Chapter 3, “Installing Active Directory Domain Services,” the DNS zones needed for administering DNS in the AD DS domain are added to your DNS installation. This section introduces you to server-specific settings that you can configure from the DNS server’s Properties dialog box.

From the DNS Manager snap-in, right-click the DNS server and choose Properties to display the dialog box shown in Figure 4-1. This dialog box enables you to configure a comprehensive range of server-specific properties. The more important properties are discussed in this section.