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Chapter 3 -- Configuring the DNS Service

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About This Book
Chapter and Appendix Overview
Getting Started
The Microsoft Certified Professional Program
Technical Support
Chapter 1 -- The Microsoft Windows 2000 Platform
Lesson 1: Overview of the Windows 2000 Platform
Lesson 2: Windows 2000 Professional
Lesson 3: Windows 2000 Server
Lesson 4: Windows 2000 Advanced Server and Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Review
Chapter 2 -- Installing Windows 2000
Lesson 1: Preparing to Install
Lesson 2: Installing Windows 2000 from a CD-ROM
Lesson 3: Installing Windows 2000 over the Network
Lesson 4: Troubleshooting Windows 2000 Setup
Review
Chapter 3 -- Configuring the DNS Service
Lesson 1: Understanding DNS
Lesson 2: Resolving Names
Lesson 3: Installing the DNS Service
Lesson 4: Configuring the DNS Service
Lesson 5: Configuring a DNS Client
Lesson 6: Troubleshooting the DNS Service
Review
Chapter 4 -- Implementing Active Directory Directory Services
Lesson 1: Introduction to Active Directory Directory Services
Lesson 2: Active Directory Structure and Site Replication
Lesson 3: Active Directory Concepts
Lesson 4: Introduction to Planning
Lesson 5: Installing Active Directory Directory Services
Lesson 6: Configuring Active Directory Replication
Review
Chapter 5 -- Administering Active Directory Directory Services
Lesson 1: Creating Organizational Units
Lesson 2: Creating User and Computer Accounts
Lesson 3: Managing Groups
Lesson 4: Controlling Access to Active Directory Objects
Review
Chapter 6 -- Managing Desktop Environments with Group Policy
Lesson 1: Understanding Group Policy
Lesson 2: Applying Group Policy
Lesson 3: Configuring Group Policy
Review
Chapter 7 -- Managing Software by Using Group Policy
Lesson 1: Introducing the Software Installation and Maintenance Technology
Lesson 2: Deploying Software
Lesson 3: Upgrading Software
Lesson 4: Managing Software
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Chapter 8 -- Managing File Resources
Lesson 1: Sharing and Publishing File Resources
Lesson 2: Administering Shared Folders by Using Dfs
Lesson 3: Using NTFS Special Access Permissions
Lesson 4: Managing Disk Quotas on NTFS Volumes
Lesson 5: Increasing Security with EFS
Lesson 6: Using Disk Defragmenter
Review
Chapter 9 -- Configuring Remote Access
Lesson 1: Understanding the New Authentication Protocols in Windows 2000
Lesson 2: Configuring Inbound Connections
Lesson 3: Configuring Outbound Connections
Lesson 4: Examining Remote Access Policies
Lesson 5: Creating a Remote Access Policy
Review
Chapter 10 -- Supporting DHCP and WINS
Lesson 1: New DHCP Functionality
Lesson 2: New WINS Functionality
Review
Chapter 11 -- Managing Disks
Lesson 1: Introduction to Disk Management
Lesson 2: Common Disk Management Tasks
Review
Chapter 12 -- Implementing Disaster Protection
Lesson 1: Using Fault-Tolerant Volumes
Lesson 2: Using Advanced Startup Options
Lesson 3: Using the Recovery Console
Lesson 4: Using the Backup Utility
Lesson 5: Performing an Emergency Repair
Review
Chapter 13 -- Upgrading a Network to Windows 2000
Lesson 1: Planning a Network Upgrade
Lesson 2: Establishing the Root Domain
Lesson 3: Upgrading Domain Controllers and Member Servers
Lesson 4: Upgrading Client Operating Systems
Review
Chapter 14 -- Using Remote Installation Services
Lesson 1: Performing Remote Installations
Lesson 2: Creating Distribution Servers
Review
Appendix A -- Questions and Answers
Appendix B -- Creating Setup Disks
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Chapter 3

Configuring the DNS Service

About This Chapter

Domain Name System (DNS) is a distributed database that is used in Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) networks to translate computer names to Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. This chapter helps you understand DNS and name resolution. It also presents the skills and knowledge necessary to install and configure the DNS Service.

Before You Begin

To complete this chapter

  • You must have installed Windows 2000 Server on a computer that meets or exceeds the minimum hardware requirements listed in "Getting Started." The computer should be installed as a stand-alone computer in a workgroup and TCP/IP should be the only installed protocol.