In most cases, you do not need to manually configure DNS to support Active Directory, you can allow the Active Directory Installation Wizard will automatically install the DNS. However, you can use the configure a DNS Server Wizard to configure DNS, if you want to set the Active Directory Installation Wizard to install the default configuration, the DNS settings. For example, you may want that your DNS server is different from the domain controller.
If you plan to use the configure a DNS Server Wizard, the configure a DNS server, complete the following tasks before running the wizard:
- If the DNS server is not installed, install it.
- If this server is not a root DNS server, configure the network connections, you can specify one or more DNS servers in your network.
When you run the wizard or after you have completed the wizard, you will have to create authoritative Netlogon locator records to add a forward lookup zone.
You have finished configuring your DNS server by using the wizard, you must perform the following tasks:
Enable dynamic updates on the region.
Unless this is a root zone, to their parent zone adds a new forward lookup zone delegation.
Please ensure that the domain controller's server has network connectivity to this server.
Not configured DNS server running on a domain controller, you must be a member of the Administrators group of that computer.
To configure the domain controllers running the DNS server, you must be at least the Microsoft DNS container in Active Directory access control lists (ACL) are listed in the Member of the group. The team also must have the full control permission. By default, the following groups listed in the ACL:
DNS administrator
Domain administrator
Enterprise Administrator
Before you configure your DNS, verify that your DNS client settings are correct.
To verify that the DNS client settings
My network places, click with the right mouse button, and then click Properties.
Right-click the connection for which you want to configure DNS server, and then click Properties.
Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties.
In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) properties page, in the preferred DNS server field, type the IP address of the DNS server. In the alternate DNS server field, you can also add alternate DNS server IP addresses.
If you need to specify more than one alternate DNS server, click Advanced, click the DNS tab, and then enter the server in the DNS server addresses box.
Configure a DNS Server Wizard uses DNS client information to determine if there are any of the root DNS servers on the network. For more information about setting up DNS server's IP address, see the Windows 2000 Server Description.
In addition, you must install a DNS server build server. To install and configure the DNS server, perform the following procedure:
To install the DNS server:
In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs, and then click Add/Remove Windows components.
Click the component, and then click Next.
Click Networking Services, and then click details.
If it is not already selected, select the check box next to the domain name system (DNS), and then click OK.
Click Next. Install Windows 2000 DNS.
Click Finish
To Configure the DNS Server:
- In Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click DNS.
- Click to expand the DNS server.
- Right click the server name, and then select the build server from the contextual menu. Configure a DNS Server Wizard starts and guides you through the process of setting DNS. In some cases, this involves creating a reverse lookup zone. Details about create a reverse zone, see later in this chapter, "adding a reverse lookup zone."
- Optional If you have installed Active Directory, and Active Directory-integrated zones. Information about Active Directory-integrated zones, see later in this chapter, "Active Directory integration and Multimaster replication."
Configure a DNS Server Wizard prompts you to create the appropriate forward and reverse zone has all the information you need.
Configure a DNS Server Wizard or root hints, and creates a root zone, if necessary, and the Active Directory Installation Wizard will not be exactly the same. However, it does not create a reverse lookup zone, so you have to do later. Details about create a reverse zone, see later in this chapter, "adding a reverse lookup zone."
If you are creating an Active Directory domain, you must perform some additional configuration.