Configure Primary Zone in Windows DNS Server
Primary zone is a zone that can be updated directly on the DNS server where the zone resides. This means administrator can do any operations in the primary zone including modify, delete, and create DNS...
View ArticleConfigure Stub Zone in Windows DNS Server
Stub zone is one of the way to forward DNS query for a specific zone to another DNS server where the zone resides (the Master server). Stub zone is similar to Secondary zone, but instead of creating...
View ArticleConfigure DNS Forwarding in Windows Server 2012 R2
To put it simple, you can understand DNS forwarding as a method for DNS server to resolve a query by “asking for a help” from another DNS server. It is supported by on Windows DNS server, including...
View ArticleDisable File Download in Internet Explorer using Group Policy
Some organization may want to prohibit its member to download file from the internet but still allowing regular internet access. It could be for efficiency reason. By restricting file download, the...
View ArticleInstalling DHCP Role in Windows Server 2012 R2
Dynamic Host Control Protocol or DHCP is a method of distributing IP address for hosts in the network. A host in the network will act as the DHCP server and will assign IP address for other hosts in...
View ArticleConfigure DNS Dynamic Update in Windows DHCP Server
Did you know that Windows DHCP server can update records dynamically for its clients on DNS server? Having DHCP server updating DNS records for client machines is very useful if you have a network...
View ArticleConfigure DHCP Scope in Windows Server 2012 R2
After finishing DHCP server installation, the next thing to do is creating a new DHCP Scope. You need to create a DHCP scope for each subnet that you want to distribute in the network. In each scope...
View ArticleConfigure DHCP Reservation in Windows Server 2012 R2
After configuring DHCP scope, the next tasks that you probably need to do is setting up DHCP reservation. DHCP reservation ensures that a specific DHCP client to always get the same IP address. It’s...
View ArticleBackup DHCP Server in Windows Server 2012 R2
After you successfully configure your Windows DHCP server, the next thing you would probably want is to make a backup for it. Windows DHCP server has a native function to back up all DHCP server...
View ArticleRestore DHCP Server in Windows Server 2012 R2
Now that you’ve learned to back up your DHCP server, you need to learn to restore it as well. Of course, what’s the point of having a backup if you don’t know how to restore it? In this article, we’re...
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