Active Directory (AD) DNS Integrated zones are a type of DNS zone that is integrated with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). These zones provide a number of advantages over traditional DNS zones, including greater security, scalability, and ease of management.
Functions: AD DNS Integrated zones provide the following functions:
- Secure dynamic updates: AD DNS Integrated zones allow for secure dynamic updates of DNS records. This means that only authorized users and computers can make changes to the DNS records.
- Integration with Active Directory: AD DNS Integrated zones are integrated with AD DS, which provides a number of benefits, such as centralized management of DNS records, replication of DNS records across domain controllers, and secure authentication of DNS clients.
- Scalability: AD DNS Integrated zones are highly scalable and can support very large DNS namespaces. They can also be easily replicated across multiple domain controllers to ensure high availability and fault tolerance.
- DNS security: AD DNS Integrated zones support DNS security extensions (DNSSEC), which provide enhanced security for DNS traffic by ensuring data integrity and authentication of DNS records.
Services: AD DNS Integrated zones rely on the following services:
- Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS): AD DNS Integrated zones are integrated with AD DS, which provides a number of services, including directory services, authentication, and replication.
- Domain Name System (DNS) Server: AD DNS Integrated zones rely on a DNS server to provide DNS resolution services to clients.
Environment: To configure AD DNS Integrated zones, you will need:
- Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) installed and configured on domain controllers.
- A DNS server installed and configured on domain controllers.
- A DNS zone that is integrated with AD DS.
Configuration: To configure AD DNS Integrated zones, follow these steps:
- Open the DNS Manager console on the domain controller.
- Right-click on the DNS server name and select “New Zone”.
- Follow the wizard to create a new DNS zone.
- Select “Active Directory Integrated” as the zone type.
- Specify the zone name and the DNS domain name.
- Specify the zone replication scope.
- Complete the wizard and wait for the DNS zone to be created.
- Configure the DNS records for the new zone.
AD DNS Integrated zones provide a number of advantages over traditional DNS zones, including greater security, scalability, and ease of management. They are integrated with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and rely on a DNS server to provide DNS resolution services to clients. To configure AD DNS Integrated zones, you will need AD DS and a DNS server installed and configured on domain controllers.
