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Manage a DNS Server with PowerShell

In this lab, you’ll practice configuring basic DNS (Domain Name System) settings in an Active Directory environment. When you’re finished, you’ll have experience with installing DNS, the tools required to manage DNS, and configuring primary DNS zones.

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Level
Beginner
Last updated
Oct 14, 2025
Duration
1h 30m

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Table of Contents
  1. Challenge

    Set Up the Development Environment

    Set up the development environment.

  2. Challenge

    Install the DNS Service

    You will use PowerShell to install the DNS service, and then retrieve its status.

  3. Challenge

    Configure DNS Primary Zones

    Now that DNS is installed, you will create standard and AD-integrated DNS primary zones.

  4. Challenge

    Manage Resource records

    You will manage DNS records, adding host A and CNAME records, as well as deleting a resource record.

  5. Challenge

    Configure a Secondary Zone

    Using PowerShell, you will configure zone transfer settings, which are needed to transfer zone data between primary and secondary zones.

  6. Challenge

    Configure a Reverse Lookup Zone

    You will learn to create a reverse lookup and the DNS PTR (Pointer) record using PowerShell.

  7. Challenge

    Create Global Names

    You create and configure global names on the DNS server.

  8. Challenge

    Configure DNS Forwarders

    You will learn about managing DNS forwarders, which are used to handle DNS queries that the local DNS server cannot resolve internally.

  9. Challenge

    Manage Conditional Forwarders

    To finish the lab, you will learn about managing DNS conditional forwarders, which allow for customized DNS resolution by forwarding queries for specific domain namespaces to designated DNS servers.

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