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How to setup DNS on a Small network |
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Here is a small tutorial on how to setup
DNS on a Windows 2000 server using one IP address and host header
names. I am writing this because it took me 2 weeks to figure out how
to set it up with CyberCPU.net and I want to help everyone else not
have that frustration. |
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1.) Its quite simple really
first you need to create a forward lookup zone Right click on Forward
Lookup Zones and pick New Zone from the menu and you should see the
screen here. |
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2.) Click next and and on
the next screen it will ask you what type of zone you want to create.
If you have Active Directory installed then I would pick that one but
if not that just pick Standard primary. All this dose is ask where is
should store the DNS info if you pick active Directory it stores it in
the AD Database if you pick standard it stores it all in a text file.
AD is more secure but allot of people are afraid of it. for this
tutorial I will be using standard. Click standard and hit next. |
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3.) In the next screen it
will ask you for your Fully qualified Domain name. this is the name
you will have to buy from
www.networksolutions.com.I use
www.000domains.com They are the best service I have found. I am hoping you have a domain name if
your trying to set up DNS. for this tutorial I am using somware.com
which I am not affiliated with whatsoever I am using it for reference
only. Enter your domain name and click next. |
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4.) On the next screen
except the defaults and click next again. this is just telling you the
file name that DNS will be using. Don't change this let windows handle
the name. I know there are people out there that want to change
everything just so Microsoft will not have a say in there business but
for this tutorial leave it at defaults. on the next screen click
finished and that parts done |
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5.) Now right click on your
new zone and pick (New Alias) |
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6.) In the Alias name line
type www and in the host box click browse and pick your hose (your
static IP) |
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7.) Now we have to configure a web so
resolve to that domain name go in to the properties menu of the site
you want to resolve to that Domain name. |
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7.) Go to the Web Site tab and click
advanced. make your website ID look exactly like this with your domain
name of corce. That's it your done. you can also setup new alias's to
go to third level domain names like
http://vdub.cybercpu.net (This website is no longer good
http://vdub.cybercpu.net
because I am no longer hosted on my own box at home.) |
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Have fun playing with DNS That should give you a
good start |
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