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DNS in Windows Server 2003

DNS Tools

DNSCMD & DNSLint are in the Windows 2003 Support Tools http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=6EC50B78-8BE1-4E81-B3BE-4E7AC4F0912D&displaylang=en

DNS Web Report: http://www.dnsreport.com

DNS Performance

Disabling Client Side Caching for better Round Robining: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318803

EDNS0: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/832223

Tell the Windows Client to always use Secure Dynamic Update: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/294785

Advanced Performance Settings to optimize DNS: http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/3a1388f8-269f-42f3-ad0e-cc76e95226531033.mspx?mfr=true

DNS TROUBLESHOOTING

EDNS0 Breaks stuff: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/832223

Microsoft Troubleshooting: http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/e42d510a-443d-4c31-96da-f66a67a89d861033.mspx?mfr=true

DNS Features in Windows 2003

PowerPoint of Windows 2003 DNS Additions: http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/1/a/e1aba157-4983-480e-aae5-347b4a38ea52/changestodns.ppt#256,1,Changes%20to%20DNS%20in%20Windows%20Server%202003

Windows 2003 Group Policy of DNS: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/294785

Dynamic Update in DHCP doesn't work for Windows 98 by default: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/242000

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