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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.

Lab Info
Table of Contents
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Set Up the Development Environment
Set up the development environment.
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Install the DNS Service
You will use PowerShell to install the DNS service, and then retrieve its status.
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Configure DNS Primary Zones
Now that DNS is installed, you will create standard and AD-integrated DNS primary zones.
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Manage Resource records
You will manage DNS records, adding host A and CNAME records, as well as deleting a resource record.
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Configure a Secondary Zone
Using PowerShell, you will configure zone transfer settings, which are needed to transfer zone data between primary and secondary zones.
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Configure a Reverse Lookup Zone
You will learn to create a reverse lookup and the DNS PTR (Pointer) record using PowerShell.
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Create Global Names
You create and configure global names on the DNS server.
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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.
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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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