DNS Server on Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Datacenter ensures fast and reliable name resolution for modern networks. It’s designed to support enterprise-grade scalability and performance.
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Configuration of DNS Server on Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Datacenter
For the VM to work, you need to open TCP/UDP port 53 in the Security group in AWS Firefall.
To connect to the Server, you should generate a “Private Key” in advance. This can be done by following the Guidance on usage
- To connect to the virtual machine, click the Remote desktop file from step 10 of the Guidance on usage
- In the window that appears, enter the password from step 12 of the Guidance on usage and click ‘OK’
- Check the box and click ‘Yes’.
- Once connected, launch DNS by clicking on the DNS shortcut on the remote desktop.
Creating a new Forward Lookup Zone
- Right-click on the server and select ‘New Zone’.
- Click ‘Next’.
- Choose the primary zone. If your server is part of Active Directory, you can choose to ‘Store the zone in AD’ (Optional).
- Click ‘Next’
- Provide the zone name and click ‘Next’.
- Choose “Create a new file with this ….” and click ‘Next’
- Choose ‘Do not allow dynamic updates’ or ‘Allow only secure dynamic updates’ if your environment is part of Active Directory
- Click ‘Finish’.
Adding Host Record in a Forward Lookup Zone
- Open the DNS manager console and right-click your forward lookup zone where you would like to create a host record.
- Click ‘New Host (A or AAAA)’
- Provide the name (this will become FQDN in the form ‘support.mydomain.com’), and IP address
- Click ‘Add Host‘ and you are done.
Now you can work with completely clean DNS Server on Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Datacenter
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