Domain Name System (DNS)

MUST READ Domain Name System (DNS) Guide LEARNING GUIDE - Active Directory relies heavily on DNS to function. This guide breaks down the basics of DNS, and provides some helpful tips on how to assess, manage and protect your environment. Best practices for DNS structure design TIP - Having an efficient AD can live or die with how well DNS is designed. Expert Gary Olsen runs through the basic principles to be aware of when designing the DNS structure.

NEWS: 1 - 3 of 5

	Admins run into trouble with Microsoft updates SearchSecurity.com | 14 May 2007 ARTICLE - A DNS service failure and an ongoing WSUS glitch are among this month's frustrations as IT administrators try to deploy the latest security patches from Microsoft.

	First public beta for Windows Longhorn Server arrives SearchWinIT.com | 25 Apr 2007 ARTICLE - Microsoft is touting better task automation and security features such as quarantine and read-only domain controller in Windows Longhorn Beta 3.

	Microsoft DNS server flaw called dangerous SearchSecurity.com | 13 Apr 2007 ARTICLE - UPDATE: Microsoft said Sunday that attacks are still limited, but a proof of concept code to exploit the vulnerability is publicly available.

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EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 40

	Troubleshooting a cross-forest trust in Active Directory 25 Mar 2008 TIP - When checking for errors in a cross-forest trust, the first place to look is DNS.

	DNS troubleshooting tips for Active Directory 11 Dec 2007 TIP - Take a look at some tools and tests that will keep DNS performing well.

	How the DC locator works in Active Directory 27 Nov 2007 TIP - The DC locator depends heavily on DNS to not only locate a domain controller with the right role but also to locate one that will be efficient.

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REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 2 of 2

	Domain Name System (DNS) Guide SearchWinIT.com | 10 Apr 2008 LEARNING GUIDE - Active Directory relies heavily on DNS to function. This guide breaks down the basics of DNS, and provides some helpful tips on how to assess, manage and protect your environment.

	10 tips in 10 minutes: Getting technical with Active Directory SearchWinIT.com | 16 May 2006 10 TIPS IN 10 MINUTES - No one is more adept at the technical side of AD than our own Gary Olsen. Here we have gathered Gary's ten best tips from the past year, as rated by you, our readers.

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DEFINITIONS: 1 - 2 of 2

	CNAME 28 Jul 2007 WORD - A CNAME specifies an alias or nickname for a canonical name record in a domain name system (DNS) database. Every alias for a computer or server is associated with a specific CNAME in the DNS database. Consider, for example, ...

	canonical name 10 Jun 2007 WORD - A canonical name is the properly denoted host name of a computer or network server. A CNAME specifies an alias or nickname for a canonical host name record in a domain name system (DNS) database. In programming, the term ...

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SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Domain Name System (DNS):  Microsoft Active Directory Tools and Troubleshooting, Microsoft Active Directory Migration, Microsoft Active Directory Security, Microsoft Group Policy Management, Microsoft Active Directory Design and Administration, Active Directory Scripting, Microsoft Active Directory Backup and Recovery, Active Directory Integration and Interoperability, Active Directory Replication