How do you manage DNS zones records and settings on Windows Server?

[ProfRon]

You hop on your Windows Server. I grab the DNS Manager tool first. It pops open quick. You right-click the server name. Pick New Zone from there. I name it whatever fits your domain. You choose forward or reverse lookup. I let it guide you through wizards. They keep things straightforward.

Records come next. You add A records for IPs. I point them to hostnames easy. MX for mail servers too. You tweak priorities if needed. I forget sometimes. Settings hide in properties. You adjust scavenging for old entries. I enable it to clean junk. Forwarders point elsewhere. You list external DNS like Google. I test with nslookup after.

Zones split into primary or secondary. You replicate them across servers. I sync changes manually if glitchy. Delegations hand off subdomains. You create NS records for that. I verify delegation works smooth. Security locks it down. You restrict who updates records. I add ACLs sparingly. Reload the service when done. You check event logs for hiccups.

Troubles pop up random. I restart DNS service then. You flush caches to refresh. Bindings tie to network cards. I match them to your IPs. Dynamic updates pull from DHCP. You authorize the server for it. I watch for unauthorized grabs. Logs spill details on fails. You filter them by error codes.

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