DNS Server request/response operation

Installing DNS

1. Open Windows Components Wizard. To do so, use the following steps:

a. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove
Programs.
b. Click Add/Remove Windows Components.

In Components, select the Networking Services check box, and then click Details.

In Subcomponents of Networking Services, select the Domain Name System (DNS)

check box, click OK, and then click Next.

2 If you are prompted, in Copy files from, type the full path of the distribution
files, and then click OK.

DNS Server Configuration

1. To set primary DNS suffix of the computer ::

Start-my computer(rt click)-properties-computer name tab-change-more- Primary DNS
suffix of this computer -“ ait.local”- restart the computer.

2. Installing the DNS Service ::

Control Panel- Add or Remove Programs- Add or Remove Windows Components –
Select and Check Networking Service – Details - Check DNS.

3. Setting up the Forward Lookup Zones ::

Control Panel- Administrative Tools – DNS – Click on the Computer Name eg:
ITSERVER – Select and Rt click on Forward Lookup Zones –
New Zone – Now in the New Zone Wizard – Click Next – Select primary Zone – Next –
Now in the ‘ Zone Name field ’ type the zone name as the primary DNS suffix(i.e.
ait.local)- Next – Check on “ Create a new file with the file name” and see whether it is
typed in the “ DNS suffix.DNS” format – Next – Check on “Do not allow dynamic
updates” – Next - Finish.

4. Setting up the Reverse Lookup Zones ::

Control Panel- Administrative Tools – DNS – Click on the Computer Name eg :

ITSERVER – Select and Rt click on Reverse Lookup Zones –
 New Zone – Now in the New Zone Wizard – Click Next – Select primary Zone – Next –
Check on “ Network ID” and type the Net ID as 192.162.10 – Next – Check the “Create a
new file with the file name” and see whether it is “10.162.192.in-addr.arpa.dns’’ – Next –
Check on “Do not allow dynamic updates” – Next - Finish.

5. Now check the settings done to see everything is in place.

6. Finishing DNS Set up ::

Forward Lookup Zone – Click on primary DNS Suffix (i.e. ait.local) – click on computer
name (i.e. ITSERVER) - Check Host (A) as :-
a) Give Host name as Computer name (i.e. ITSERVER)
b) FQDN as in the format “’computer name’.’primary DNS suffix’” for eg :
ITSERVER.AIT.LOCAL
c) IP Address – 192.168.10.20
d) Check “Update Associated Pointe (PTR) record“.

7. Testing and Configuring TCP/IP Settings ::

Command Prompt – 1. ipconfig / all
2. nslookup
3. Type in the format “’computer name’.’primary DNS suffix’” for
eg : ITSERVER.AIT.LOCAL – Exit

8. Control Panel – Network Connection - LAN Connection – Properties – TCP/IP –

Properties – In the DNS server field enter the IP Address as seen by typing ipconfig / all
(192.168.10.20) in the Command Prompt.

9. Testing TCP/IP Settings ::

Command Prompt – 1. ipconfig / all
2. nslookup
3. Type in the format “’computer name’.’primary DNS suffix’” for eg :
ITSERVER.AIT.LOCAL – Exit
DHCP Server Configuration.

STEPS

1. Start–>All Programs–>Administrative Tools–>Manage Your Server.

Here we need to select Add or remove a role.

2. Select “Add or remove a role” in page Manage you Server, followed by clicking
next.
3. In the Configure your server wizard page, click next.
4. Select Server Role as DHCP Server option, click on Next

5. Summary selections, click on Next.

6. Clicking Next on the DHCP Applying Selections page, click next, which will take
us to the New Scope Wizard.

7. A scope is a collection of IP addresses for computers on a subnet that use DHCP.

enter the name and description of your scope click next.

8. Now you need to define the range of addresses that the scope will distribute
across the network,the subnet mask for the IP address . Enter the appropriate
details and click next.

9. Enter the IP address range that you want to exclude and click on next
10. Select lease duration how long a client can use an IP address assigned to it from
this scope. It is recommended to add longer leases for a fixed network (in the
office for example) and shorter leases for remote connections or laptop computers
and click next.

11. You are given a choice of whether or not you wish to configure the DHCP
options for the scope now or later. You can select Yes, I want to… radio button
and click next
12. Enter the router, or gateway, IP address click next. The client computers will then
know which router to use and click next.
 13. Enter the DNS and domain name settings can be entered. The DNS server IP
address will be distributed by the DHCP server and given to the client click next.

14. If you have WINS setup then here is where to enter the IP Address of the WINS
server. You can just input the server name into the appropriate box and press
Resolve” to allow it to find the IP address itself click next

15. Now you need to activate this scope now and click next
16. DHCP Server new scope installation was finished and click finish

17. Now your server is now a DHCP server message and click finish

Configuring DHCP

1. Now you need to go to Start—>Administrative Tools—>DHCP.

2. Right Click on your server click on Authorize your DHCP Server.

3. Authorization completed now your DHCP server is up and running.

4. DHCP servers permit you to reserve an IP address for a client.

5. This means that the specific network client will have the same IP for as long as
you wanted it to.
6. To do this you will have to know the physical address (MAC) of each network
card.

Enter the reservation name, desired IP address, MAC address and description – choose
whether you want to support DHCP or BOOTP and press add. The new reservation will
be added to the list.
FTP Server Configuration.

STEPS FOR FTP SERVER CONFIGURATION IN WINDOWS 2003 SERVER

1. Start-control panel-add or remove programs-add or remove windows compo-select IIS-

details-check FTP service-select www service-details- check www service -ok-IIS-next-
insert cd of ftp.

2. Start-my network place( rt click on properties)-LAN connect(properties)- advanced-

firewall settings-exceptions-add program-browse- System32-ftp-open-copy the path-ok-
LAN connect(properties)- advanced-firewall settings-exceptions-add port-name=
ftp_tcp_21, port no.=21- Ok

3. My computer- D drive- create a folder inetpub- create two folders wwwroot and ftproot
within inetpub-tools-folder options – view- uncheck “ use simple file sharing
recommended”.- ok

4. ftproot folder-create two folders tom and jdoe inside ftproot.

5. Start-rt click on my computer-manage-local users and groups-users( rt click on users)-

select new user- give user name as tom and set a password for that.- uncheck “ user must
change password at next login” and check “ user cannot change password” – create-
create another user as User name –jerry and set a password for that –create.

6. Start –control panel-administrative tools –IIS- click on (-) of local computer- web site-
default web site-rt click on default web site – properties- Home directory- browse – D:
inetpub –wwwroot- ok-apply- ok.

7. Start –control panel-administrative tools –IIS- click on (-) of local computer- ftp site-
default ftp site-rt click on default ftp site – properties- Home directory- browse – D:
inetpub –ftproot- ok-apply- ok.
8. Start –my computer- D:- inetpub- open ftp root – rt click on tom- properties – security
– add- on “ enter the object name to select” type –tom- Check names- ok- Permissions for
tom – check “ full control”.- ok –apply-ok

9. Inside ftp root -– rt click on jdoe- properties – security – add- on “ enter the object
name to select” type –jerry-Check names- ok-
10. Start – command prompt – ipconfig – ftp 192.168.10.20- give username as tom and
type the password

11. List the files as ‘ ls ‘.- bye

12. Type again – ftp 192.168.10.20 – type user name as jerry and give password nad List
the files as ‘ ls ‘.

OBSERVATIONS :

1. The user account JERRY is able to list the tom and jdoe folders.
2. Logging in as TOM only listed the components of the tom folder.
So that the folders must be same as the user name.