🌐 CYBEREDU • LAB 53

Creating Active Directory Integrated Primary DNS Zone
Step by Step

To create and troubleshoot active directory integrated DNS zones

Prerequisites

  • Before working on this lab, You must have
  • A computer running windows server 2022 Domain Controller.
  • A Member Server running windows server 2022.

Network Topology

Lab 53 Topology

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1

Go to Start, select DNS.

Step 2

In the DNS dialog box, expand the DNS server's name in the left pane, right click Forward Lookup Zones à select New Zone

Step 3

Click Next à Accept the default option of “Primary Zone” and Select the check box for "Store the zone in Active Directory" à click Next.

Step 3 Screenshot

Step 4

In AD Zone Replication Scope, Select the “To all DNS servers in Active directory domain” à click Next.

Step 4 Screenshot

Step 5

Give the Zone Name same as the Domain Name (Ex: Microsoft.com), click Next.

Step 5 Screenshot

Step 6

Select “Allow only secure and dynamic update” à click Next à Finish.

Step 6 Screenshot

Verification

  • 1. Verify for the Service records in Microsoft.com zone.
  • NOTE: Service records are available only for the zone with the domain name.
  • 2. In DC by default the service records are created in the DNS server in the zone with
  • domain name.
  • Note: To get the missing records restart the services Netlogon and DNS Server.
  • 3. Go to Start, type Services in Search Apps, and select Services
  • 4. Right click Netlogon and click Restart, Right click DNS Server and click Restart.