Usage Guidelines – DNS Server on Windows Server 2022 DC

DNS Server

Windows Server 2022 DC

The guide on how to work with the DNS Server on Windows Server 2022 DC

  1. After starting the VM, you will find a shortcut on the desktop that you should run.
  1. Creating Forward Lookup Zone

Step 1. Open the server manager dashboard.

Step 2. Click Tools -> DNS

Step 3. Expand the DNS server in the DNS manager console. Right-click on Forward Lookup Zones.

Step 4. Click on New Zone.

  1. Click Next.
  2. Choose the primary zone. If your server is part of Active Directory, you can choose “Store the zone in AD” (Optional).
  1. Provide the zone name and click Next.
  1. Choose “Create a new file with this ….” and click Next.
  1. Choose “Do not allow dynamic updates” or “Allow only secure dynamic updates” if your environment is part of the Active Directory
  1. Click Finish.

Adding Host Record in a Forward Lookup Zone

  1. Open the DNS manager console and right-click on the forward lookup zone where you want to create a host record.
  1. Click on New Host (A or AAAA).
  1. Provide the name (which will become FQDN in the form support.mydomain.com) and IP address.
  1. Click ‘Add Host‘, and you are done.

DNS Firewall Ports

The following firewall ports will need to be open if there is a firewall appliance between your DNS server and clients.

Incoming open ports:

TCP/53

UDP/53

Outgoing open ports:

TCP/53

UDP/53

For setting up Azure firewall rules, refer to – Azure Network Security Groups