Server Fault Stack Exchange
Server Fault Stack Exchange

Questions tagged [windows-dns]

Windows DNS is the Microsoft implementation of the name resolution protocol for TCP/IP networks, such as the Internet. Client computers query a DNS server to resolve memorable, alphanumeric DNS names to the IP addresses that computers use to communicate with each other.

Windows DNS is the Microsoft implementation of the name resolution protocol for TCP/IP networks, such as the Internet. Client computers query a DNS server to resolve memorable, alphanumeric DNS names to the IP addresses that computers use to communicate with each other.

95 questions
0
votes
2 answers

Add Linux hostname to Windows DNS GUI

In Windows Server 2008 R2, and in an Active Directory Environment, how can I add an alias hostname to DNS, so that all workstation will know the internal ip address of that alias hostname? I have a Linux web server, that contains some intranet…
LonnieBest
  • 1,510
  • 4
  • 22
  • 39
0
votes
1 answer

How to break Windows Server 2019 in a way which will require an admin to check logs to find the answer

I am building a lab environment to up-skill admins to windows and have included various troubleshooting tasks. I would like to break DNS or some other service in a way that would require them to look at logs. I can think of plenty of times where…
ZZ9
  • 888
  • 3
  • 16
  • 47
-1
votes
2 answers

Have issues in reverse lookup

I need assistance in a reverse lookup issue. I have a server say XYZ.ABC.COM having an IP 10.20.30.40. If I ping the server, it is resolving to the correct IP. On reverse ping (i.e ping -a 10.20.30.40), it resolves to the domain name and not the…
Dragan Kidovic
  • 147
  • 1
  • 2
  • 10
-1
votes
2 answers

Conditional forwarder for subdomain through DNS proxy

I have a Windows AD domain : contoso.local I want to forward all requests to some.contoso.local to another DNS server through forwarding DNS server: contoso.Local.DNS => Proxy.DNS => some.contoso.local.DNS I can not allow direct forwarding from…
filimonic
  • 323
  • 3
  • 14
-3
votes
5 answers

How do I search Microsoft DNS?

I'm about to switch a mail server. I'd like to be able to search Microsoft DNS where MX Server == 'mail.foo.com' Or, perhaps CNAME.name == 'mail' OR CNAME.value == 'mail.foo.com' Does anyone know of a tool that will permit to accomplish…
Evan Carroll
  • 2,373
  • 10
  • 34
  • 53
1 2 3 4 5 6
7