Hello,

How do you go about setting up a nameserver on a Win2K server?

DNS services are set up, Forward/Reverse Zones are setup.

How do I setup:

ns1.domain.com
www.domain.com
domain.com

www.someotherdomain.com
someotherdomain.com

So basically I am asking how to setup a nameserver and how to set up future domains.

And if you know what I am talking about, im confused about the "Add Host" and "Add Domain" options after you create a new zone. I do know what a Host and a Domain is... but how does it work in this case?

Some have stated that MS DNS is quite easy, so if someone could explain it in a short precise manner than that would be great.

PLEASE do not refer me to a book... I already have 2 books on servers/IIS and practically every noteworthy book on ASP/COM... I do not want to go wading through another one. :)

- Open Up DNS
- On the Forward Zone folder, right click and select "New Zone"
- Next, If primary select "Standard Primary", Next
- Enter domain name (only domain name), i.e. domain.com, next
- Create new file (it will create domain.com.dns), next
- Finish!
- Next open up the newly created domain's folder. You should have an SOA an the NS records already listed.
- Right click the folder, select "New Host"
- Leave name blank and enter IP address. If you are able to run the reverse records, click the "Create PTR Record" box. Then Click add a host.
- Do the same as above except put in "www" in the name space.
- To create an MX record, right click and select "New Mail Exchanger". Enter the FQDN of the mail server (not an IP) in the Mail Server box. Click OK.
- To finish, right click on the on the domain's folder and select "Update Server Data File"

That's it! Hope that helps.

Is something like ns1 set up the same way as www?

If it is, im probably done. Thanks for the help!!!

Are you wanting to create the ns1 as an NS or A record?

I want to have a nameserver, which I will then use as the primary nameserver for other domains I host.

Right, I understand that. Sorry, maybe I don't fully understand your question. What do you mean Is something like ns1 set up the same way as www?

Are you wanting to set-up ns1.domain.com as an NS or an A record?

ns1 or whatever name you choose is just a subdomain that's all.. If your wanting to use as a name server for other clients.. you just tell them to change there name servers via there registar to your name server for example..
ns1.domain.com
ns2.domain.com

Once the name servers are pointed too.. you can allocate the IP for your client..

1 other thing.. once you get your name servers going.. (an easy way to test them is to change your DNS to your name server IP's) you need to register them with your .com/.net (whatever) registar..

Once again hope.. I didn't muddle this post up ;)

So if I understand this right....

ns1.domain.com (to be used as name server) is set up exactly as somesubdomain.domain.com ?

Right click on the name of your Forward Lookup Zone and choose properties and go to the name server tab.. real easy.. then just click add.. type the name you want.. and walla there done.. (ping to test them if you like.. sometimes they take like 15 minutes to respond)

Here's a picture of Name Servers.. (all I was saying is just like www. name servers are subdomains..)