Manage a DNS Server with PowerShell

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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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Lab Info

Level

Beginner

Last updated

Oct 14, 2025

Duration

1h 30m

Challenge

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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