Active Directory Cookbook

13.1. Creating a Forward Lookup Zone

Problem

You want to create a forward lookup zone. A forward lookup zone maps names to IP addresses or other names.

Solution

Using a graphical user interface

1. Open the DNS Management snap-in.

2. If an entry for the DNS server you want to connect to does not exist, right-click on DNS in the left pane and select Connect to DNS Server. Select This computer or The following computer, enter the server you want to connect to (if applicable), and click OK.

3. Expand the server in the left pane and click on Forward Lookup Zones.

4. Right-click on Forward Lookup Zones and select New Zone.

5. Click Next.

6. Select the zone type and click Next.

7. If you selected to store the zone data in Active Directory, next you will be asked which servers you want to replicate the DNS data to. Click Next after you make your selection. (This only applies for Windows Server 2003).

8. Enter the zone name and click Next.

9. Fill out the information for the remaining screens. They will vary depending on if you are creating a primary, secondary, or stub zone.

Using a command-line interface

The following command creates an AD-Integrated zone:

> dnscmd <DNSServerName> /zoneadd <ZoneName> /DsPrimary

Using VBScript

' This code creates an AD-Integrated forward zone.
' ------ SCRIPT CONFIGURATION ------
strServer  = "<DNSServerName>"  ' e.g. dc1.rallencorp.com
strNewZone = "<ZoneName>" ' e.g. othercorp.com ' ------ END CONFIGURATION --------- set objDNS = GetObject("winMgmts:\\" & strServer & "\root\MicrosoftDNS") set objDNSZone ...