Chapter 5. Installing and Configuring Domain Name System (DNS)

This chapter covers the following subjects:

Introduction to DNS: This section provides you with background knowledge by introducing you to the fundamentals under which DNS is built. It then shows you how DNS works to resolve computer names to IP addresses under various situations that might be encountered.

Installing DNS in Windows Server 2008 R2: This section shows you how to install the DNS server role on a Windows Server 2008 R2 computer, both by using the Add Roles Wizard and from the command line.

Configuring DNS Server Properties: Each DNS server has a Properties dialog box associated with it from which you can configure a large number of server-specific properties. This ...

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