Tag: DNS

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Install Active Directory Domain Services on Windows Server

Step-by-step guide to installing the Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) role on Windows Server and promoting the machine to the first Domain Controller in a new forest. Covers the Add Roles and Features wizard, the Configuration Wizard, DSRM password, DNS delegation warning, paths, the auto-generated PowerShell script, and post-promotion verification.

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Implement and Manage IPAM (IP Address Management)

Learn how to implement and manage IPAM (IP Address Management) on Windows Server. This step-by-step guide covers installing the IPAM feature, provisioning with Group Policy-based provisioning, configuring server discovery, setting servers to Managed status, applying IPAM GPOs with Invoke-IpamGpoProvisioning, retrieving data, and using the IP address space, DHCP scope, and DNS zone management capabilities.

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Implement Domain Name System Security Extension (DNSSEC)

Learn how to implement DNSSEC on Windows Server to protect against man-in-the-middle DNS attacks. This step-by-step guide covers the Zone Signing Wizard, configuring Key Signing Keys (KSK) and Zone Signing Keys (ZSK) with RSA-SHA-256, enabling NSEC3 and Trust Anchor distribution, verifying the padlock icon, and best practices for key rotation and monitoring.

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Configure DNS Forwarding: Regular and Conditional Forwarders

Learn how to configure DNS forwarding in Windows Server DNS Manager. This step-by-step guide covers regular forwarding (offloading all external queries to public DNS servers like 8.8.8.8) and conditional forwarding (routing domain-specific queries to designated DNS servers), including the DNS resolution order and Active Directory replication for conditional forwarders.

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Configure and Manage Active Directory Sites and Services

Learn how to configure Active Directory Sites and Services for a multi-site environment. This step-by-step guide covers creating AD sites, configuring site links with costs, setting the replication interval and schedule, mapping IP subnets to sites, and managing site link bridging for efficient domain controller replication.

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