When setting up a new domain, it is common to use the default DNS servers provided by your ISP. However, you may want to change these to better reflect the organization’s name and location.
This can be done by editing the DNS settings on your domain controller.
To change the DNS servers on a domain controller:
1. Log on to the domain controller that you want to change the DNS settings on.
2. Open the DNS Manager tool.
3. In the left pane, under the Domains and Trusts node, double-click the domain that you want to change the DNS settings on.
4. In the right pane, under the DNS Servers node, click the Add button.
5. In the Add DNS Server dialog box, type the new DNS server address in the Server Address text box.
6. Click the Add button.
7. In the Confirm DNS Server Changes dialog box, click OK.
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9. In the right pane, under the DNS Servers node, click the Change Domain Controller button.
10. In the Change Domain Controller dialog box, click the Select button.
11. In the Select Domain Controller dialog box, click the Domain Controller from the list.
12. In the Select Domain Controller dialog box, click the OK button.
13. In the Change Domain Controller dialog box, click the OK button.
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15. In the right pane, under the DNS Servers node, click the Change Primary DNS Server button.
16. In the Change Primary DNS Server dialog box, type the new primary DNS server address in the Server Address text box.
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20. In the right pane, under the DNS Servers node, click the OK button.
21. In the left pane, under the Domains and Trusts node, click the OK button.
22. In the DNS Manager tool, under the Domains and Trusts node, double-click the domain that you want to activate the new DNS settings on.
23. In the right pane, under the DNS Servers node, click the Activate button.
24. In the Activation Wizard dialog box, click the Next button.
25. In the Confirm Activation Changes dialog box, click OK.
26. In the left pane, under the Domains and Trusts node, double-click the domain that you want to activate the new DNS settings on.
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28. In the DNS Manager tool, under the Domains and Trusts node, double-click the domain that you want to deactivate the new DNS settings on.
29. In the right pane, under the DNS Servers node, click the Deactivate button.
30. In the Deactivation Wizard dialog box, click the Next button.
31. In the Confirm Deactivation Changes dialog box, click OK.
32. In the left pane, under the Domains and Trusts node, double-click the domain that you want to deactivate the new DNS settings on.
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34. In the DNS Manager tool, under the Domains and Trusts node, click the Close button.
35. In the DNS Manager tool, under the Domains and Trusts node, click the OK button.
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37. In the DNS Manager tool, under the Domains and Trusts node, under the Properties of the domain that you want to change the DNS settings on, click the Change button.
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