Computer Communications and Networks

DNS Configuration on Windows Server

Submitted to:
Muhammad Asim Raheel
Shahid Ali Bhutta

Submitted by:
Abdullah Khalid Kiani (16-CP-06)
Nouman Qayyum Sheikh (16-CP-50)
Maaz Moazzam (16-CP-56)

Date of Submission:
30-01-2019
Table of Contents

1. Abstract……………………………………………………………… 3

2. Objectives…………………………………………………………… 3

3. Limitations…………………………………………………………… 3

4. Implementation……………………………………………………… 4

5. References………………………………………………................. 13
Abstract

DNS configuration on Windows Server 2016 and what are the uses of DNS server.

DNS server as we know associate names with specific IP addresses all because to

Ease the burden of remembering the IP addresses of all the networks and so to make

Such thing we conducted this experiment of configuring DNS.

Objectives

 To get to know how to install and use windows server.

 Figuring out why DNS servers are important.

 Configuring DNS Servers

 Practically Implementing the model of DNS.

 Connecting multiple DNS Servers.

 Easing the burden of connecting multiple networks by just associating names for

their respective IP addresses.

Limitations

 First, we had to make use of Virtual Machine to go with our work.

 Virtual Machine running on a system is slow as compared to making use of the

system itself.

 Windows Servers 2016 was not compatible with earlier versions of Virtual

Machine.

 Creating a server on Windows Server 2016 associates a single server for a

respective user ID.

 To create multiple servers, we had to create multiple user IDs with each ID

demanding separate space thus consuming already limited memory on VMWare

Workstation.

Implementation
Select Role-based or feature-based installation option and click on Next.

Here you need to select desired server you’d like to install DNS Server (usually this is
the current server).
From Server Roles lists select DNS server and click on Next. Click Add Features on
the popup window—in this case, the DNS management console and PowerShell DNS
module will be installed automatically. If you want to manage this DNS server remotely,
you can not install these tools.

Now you can see that item DNS is checked

.
No additional features required for this step, but we want to be sure that DNS Server
Tools is already selected. To check this, click on Remote Server Administration >
Role Administration Tools. Then click on Next.

Here just click on Next.

To confirm installation press Install.

Installation process started, it may take few minutes.

DNS Server Installation is successfully completed, click on Close.

So, the server role of the DNS server is installed. Now you can configure your DNS
Server. To run DNS server management tools, click on Tools in the upper right corner
of Server Manager and click on DNS in the drop-down list.

Select your server on the left side of DNS Manager window to open zone list.

Currently there are no zones configured on your DNS server. This server is called
caching. Zones are parts of the namespace for which the server is responsible. Forward
lookup zones are used to convert a name to an IP address. The reverse lookup zone,
on the contrary, matches the IP address with the hostname. The presence of a reverse
lookup zone on the DNS server is not necessary, but it is easy to configure and
provides the full functionality of the DNS service.

Right-click on Forward Lookup Zones and click on New Zone from context menu to
bring up the New Zone Wizard.
In this window click Next.

In this step you can select the type of DNS you want to use. The primary zone will be
located on your server, the secondary zone will be located on another server. The
secondary zone is used in large networks for load balancing. Choose Primary zone
and click on Next to continue.

Enter any name for new zone file and click on Next button.
Specify the name of the zone file.

Dynamic updates allow DNS clients register their resource records in DNS database
automatically, but if the network is small we can make updates of DNS database
manually. It is recommended to allow dynamic updates, but only if DNS will be used
exclusively on your local network. Otherwise, this item may entail security risks, as the
“New Zone Wizard” will warn you about.
On the next window just click on Finish.

That’s all, forward zone created. Setting the zone is done by adding DNS records to the
zone. There are several types of DNS records. Consider the main types of DNS
records:

 A-record (AAAA-record)—matches the hostname and IP address;

 CNAME-record—used to forward to another name;
 MX—mail entry, points to mail servers;
 NS—points to DNS server.

If earlier you have chosen Do not to allow dynamic updates, you should add records to
zone manually. To do this right click on zone name and click on New Host (A or
AAAA).
Here enter name and IP-address of your DNS Server in appropriate fields and then click
Add Host.

A message appears stating that the node has been created.

The host record was successfully created.

References

 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/server-
manager/add-servers-to-server-manager
 https://theitbros.com/install-and-configure-dns-server-on-windows-server-2012/
 https://ittutorials.net/microsoft/windows-server-2016/create-a-new-local-user-
account-in-windows-server-2016/