DNS: Installing it manually on a Windows 2000 server

DNS is sometimes referred as Domain Name System; other times, Domain Name Service. Although the names are interchangeable, Microsoft tends to use Service, while most Internet users prefer System.

DNS is a hierarchical database containing names and addresses for IP networks and hosts. It is used almost universally to provide name resolution. Domain Name Services are invisible but essential components of corporate networks, since users cannot be expected to remember dozens of IP addresses.

Because Active Directory is based on DNS, it uses the DNS extensively. Fo

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r the most part, you might not have to touch the DNS configuration, unless you want to link external DNS servers, or have other DNS servers on your network that you want to share information with.

If you have a Windows 2000 Server that is not a domain controller, you will need to install DNS manually. To install DNS server manually:

Your DNS Server is now installed.

About the author: Rahul Shah currently works at a software firm in India, where he is a systems administrator maintaining Windows servers. He has also worked for various software firms in testing and analytics, and also has experiences deploying client/server applications in different Windows configurations.

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