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A Preferred DNS Server is a DNS server that a domain controller prefers to use for resolving requests for its own domain. A domain controller uses its preferred DNS server to answer queries for its own domain, whether those queries are from users or other domain controllers.

If the domain controller cannot contact the preferred DNS server, it will use one of the other DNS servers in its forward lookup list.

If a domain controller cannot contact a preferred DNS server, it will use one of the other DNS servers in its forward lookup list. If the preferred DNS server is not available, the domain controller will use the DNS server provided by the network administrator.

A domain controller should use its preferred DNS server to resolve requests for its own domain, unless one of the other DNS servers in its forward lookup list is available. If a preferred DNS server is not available, the domain controller will use the DNS server provided by the network administrator.

A preferred DNS server is important for domain controllers because it allows them to resolve requests for their own domain. If a preferred DNS server is not available, the domain controller will use one of the other DNS servers in its forward lookup list.