How to create DNS zone in DNS Application Directory Partition
Windows 2003 have a Application Directory Partition feature, you can create DNS zone on the Application Directory Partition to get the advantage of Application Directory Partition, it’s like a normal zone creation except the selection of Active Directory Zone Replication scope
1. Open the DNS console
2. Go to — forward Lookup Zones or Reverse Lookup Zones , then Right zone and select the New Zone
3. Click Next and select the Zone Type
4. Select the Active Directory Zone Replication scope
Active Directory Zone Replication scope
To create zone in Forest-wide DNS application directory partition you have to select the first option
– To all DNS servers in the Active Directory forest domain.com
To create zone in Domain-wide DNS application directory partition you have to select the second option
– To all DNS servers in the Active Directory Domain domain.com
To create zone in Domain partition you have to select the third option (Active directory integrated zone)
– To all Domain controllers in the Active Directory Domain domain.com
To create zone in Custom DNS application directory partition you have to select the last option, this can be selectable if you have any Custom DNS application directory partition
– To all Domain controllers specified scope of the following application directory partition
You can select any one form the list and click Next
5. Finish
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